Translating Verbal Phrase to Mathematical Expression and Vice Versa
Added to Subtracted to Multiplied by Divided by Increased by The product of The quotient of Th sum of The difference of More than Less than Decreased by Plus Minus Times Half doubled
+ - × ÷ Added to Subtracted to Multiplied by Divided by Increased by Less than the Product of The Quotient of More Than The Difference of Doubled Half The Sum of Decreased by Times plus minus
Verbal phrases contain words and/or numbers that can be translated into a mathematical symbol, A mathematical symbol is an expression containing numbers and/or variables and operations on those numbers and variables Verbal Phrases and Mathematical Symbol
6 + 9 Mathematical / Numerical Expression: Verbal Phrases: The sum of six and nine. six more than nine. nine added to six. six increased by nine.
3x Mathematical / Numerical Expression: Verbal Phrases: The product of a number and 3
2x – 5 Mathematical / Numerical Expression: Verbal Phrases: 5 less than a number multiplied by 2
x 2 Mathematical / Numerical Expression: Verbal Phrases: A number raised to 2.
X + 12 Mathematical / Numerical Expression: Verbal Phrases: The sum of a number and 12
2x - 5 Mathematical / Numerical Expression: Verbal Phrases: Twice a number decreased by 5