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How Do You Turn a More Complicated Equation into Words?

Turn the following mathematical expression into a story. In other words make up a story that describes the mathematical expression!
2(a+2b)+(1/2)b2+2(a+3b) = m

Summary

  1. 'a', 'b', and 'm' are variables
  2. We'll have to figure out what the mathematical symbols, like + and 2, mean in English
  3. We got the phrase "two times" because we are multiplying 2 by something
  4. We're using the phrase "the sum of" because of the ( + )
  5. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
  6. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
  7. We're writing "squared" because of the 2

Notes

    1. The mathematical equation is 2(a+2b)+(1/2)b2+2(a+3b) = m
    2. Where 'a', 'b', and 'm' are variables
    1. 'a', 'b', and 'm' are variables
    1. The mathematical equation is 2(a+2b)+(1/2)b2+2(a+3b) = m
    2. Where 'a', 'b', and 'm' are variables
    1. 'a', 'b', and 'm' are variables
    2. Variables are symbols in mathematics that represent unknown numbers
    3. Since we're making the story for this equation, we can make the variables represent anything we want
    1. Our variables are 'a', 'b', and 'm'
    2. Variables are symbols in mathematics that represent unknown numbers
    3. Since we're making the story for this equation, we can make the variables represent anything we want
    1. Since 'a' is a variable, and we are creating the story, 'a' can mean ANYTHING we want it to mean
    1. Remember, 'a' is a variable that we are creating a story for, and the story can be anything we want having to do with numbers
    1. Remember, 'a' is a variable that we are creating a story for, and the story can be anything we want having to do with numbers
    1. Remember, 'a' is a variable that we are creating a story for, and the story can be anything we want having to do with numbers
    1. Remember, 'a' is a variable that we are creating a story for, and the story can be anything we want having to do with numbers
    1. Since 'b' is a variable, and we are creating the story, 'b' can mean ANYTHING we want it to mean
    1. Remember, 'b' is a variable that we are creating a story for, and the story can be anything we want having to do with numbers
    1. Remember, 'b' is a variable that we are creating a story for, and the story can be anything we want having to do with numbers
    1. 'b' is a variable that we are creating a story for, and the story can be anything we want having to do with numbers
    2. We're letting 'b' have something to do with Betty
    1. Remember, 'b' is a variable that we are creating a story for, and the story can be anything we want having to do with numbers
    1. Remember, 'b' is a variable that we are creating a story for, and the story can be anything we want having to do with numbers
    1. Since 'm' is a variable, and we are creating the story, 'm' can mean almost anything
    2. We just need to make sure it makes sense with the meanings we've chosen for the other variables
    1. Since 'm' is a variable, and we are creating the story, 'm' can mean almost anything
    2. We just need to make sure it makes sense with the meanings we've chosen for the other variables
    1. Since 'm' is a variable, and we are creating the story, 'm' can mean almost anything
    2. We just need to make sure it makes sense with the meanings we've chosen for the other variables
    1. Since 'm' is a variable, and we are creating the story, 'm' can mean almost anything
    2. We just need to make sure it makes sense with the meanings we've chosen for the other variables
    3. Using 'm' to represent money makes sense because the amount people get paid is often related to the number of hours they work
    1. Since we're writing the story, the variables could represent anything we want, not just the things we picked today
    1. We'll have to take a look at what the mathematical symbols, like + and 2, mean in English
    1. We'll have to take a look at what the mathematical symbols, like + and 2, mean in English
    1. We'll have to take a look at what the mathematical symbols, like + and 2, mean in English
    2. We defined 'a' to be the total amount of Amit's hours
    3. We defined 'b' to be the total amount of Betty's hours
    1. We'll have to take a look at what the mathematical symbols, like + and 2, mean in English
    2. We defined 'a' to be the total amount of Amit's hours
    3. We defined 'b' to be the total amount of Betty's hours
    1. We'll have to take a look at what the mathematical symbols, like + and 2, mean in English
    2. We got the phrase "two times" because we are multiplying 2 by something
    1. We got the phrase "two times" because we are multiplying 2 by something
    1. We got the phrase "two times" because we are multiplying 2 by the quantity (a+2b)
    2. 'a' and 'b' are the variables we defined earlier
    1. We got the phrase "two times" because we are multiplying 2 by the quantity (a+2b)
    2. 'a' and 'b' are the variables we defined earlier
    3. We're using the phrase "the sum of" because of the ( + )
    4. When you have something inside parentheses like ( + ), you have to do the + sign first, which is why we use "the sum of"
    5. "Sum" means addition
    1. We're using the phrase "the sum of" because of the ( + )
    1. We're using the phrase "the sum of" because of the ( + )
    1. 'a' and 'b' are the variables we defined before
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. 'a' is a variable we defined before
    1. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    1. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    2. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. The expression 2(a+2b) translates to "Two times the sum of Amit's hours and twice Betty's hours"
    2. 'a' and 'b' are the variables we defined before
    3. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    4. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. Remember, we're trying to translate this expression into words
    1. We're writing "plus" because of the addition sign, +
    1. We're writing "half" because of the 1/2
    1. We're writing "half" because of the 1/2
    1. We're writing "half" because of the 1/2
    2. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    2. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. Remember, we started with (1/2)b2
    2. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. Remember, we started with (1/2)b2
    2. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. Remember, we started with (1/2)b2
    2. The exponent 2 means that we are "squaring" 'b'
    3. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    4. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. Remember, we started with (1/2)b2
    2. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. 'a' and 'b' are the variables we defined before
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. 'a' and 'b' are the variables we defined before
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. The expression 2(a+2b) translates to "Two times the sum of Amit's hours and twice Betty's hours"
    2. 'a' and 'b' are the variables we defined before
    3. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    4. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. The first term is so similar to this one, we can use it to help us write the third term
    2. The expression 2(a+2b) translates to "Two times the sum of Amit's hours and twice Betty's hours"
    3. 'a' and 'b' are the variables we defined before
    4. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    5. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. The word "sum" is used to show addition
    1. 'a' and 'b' are the variables we defined before
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. 'a' is a variable we defined before
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    1. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    2. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    2. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. Remember, we started with 2(a+3b)
    2. 'b' is a variable we defined before
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. 'm' is a variable we defined before
    2. 'm' is equal to the total amount of money Amit makes
    1. 'm' is a variable we defined before
    2. 'm' is equal to the total amount of money Amit makes
    1. 'm' is a variable we defined before
    2. 'm' is equal to the total amount of money Amit makes
    1. We're writing down "the total money Amit makes"
    1. Our equation was "2(a+2b)+(1/2)b2+2(a+3b) = m"
    1. The equation we translated was "2(a+2b)+(1/2)b2+2(a+3b) = m"
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    4. 'm' is equal to the total amount of money Amit makes
    1. The equation we translated was "2(a+2b)+(1/2)b2+2(a+3b) = m"
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    4. 'm' is equal to the total amount of money Amit makes
    1. You don't have to define the variables 'a', 'b', and 'm' in the same way we did
    1. You don't have to define the variables 'a', 'b', and 'm' in the same way we did
    1. You don't have to define the variables 'a', 'b', and 'm' in the same way we did