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BUT, what good
is Math
without talking
about our
beautiful world??
In a problem, you are usually asked to find
an unknown.
=
“is identical to”
“is equal to”
“equals”
“is”
-
Translation: English to Math
“LESS”
“MINUS”
Translation: English to Math
+
“PLUS”
Translation: English to Math
(Two numbers
“The Sum Grouped and
Of…” added…)
( ? +? )
Translation: English to Math
“ A Number”
(…so pick
(a number we don’t any letter!)
Know yet…)
X
Translation: English to Math
“TWICE”
2•
Translation: English to Math
“Half…”
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PRACTICE
Twice the sum of a number and 15 minus 32
is 235. Write out the formula.
5(x + y) = v - 45