TRANSLATING KEY WORDS AND PHRASES INTO ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS The table below lists some key words and phrases that are used to describe common mathematical operations. To write algebraic expressions and equations, assign a variable to represent the unknown number. In the table below, the letter “x” is Used to represent the unknown. In translation problems, the words sum, total, difference, product and quotient imply atdeast two parts — use parentheses when a sum or difference is multiplied. For example, the phrase "the sum of three times @ number and five" translates to "3x + 5," while the phrase "three times the sum of a number and five" translates to "3(x + 5). less decreased by subtracted from orensnon | kevWororinase | Exec Teasuanon Addition (+) A number plus three “| x+3 ie me vataneeioeees “oeca0m ieainiel __ [Theaonfammibelanita ae oleate |e ticereeandane ruta limoeel a we addedto Eleven added to.anumber Jot 141 re smaien (=) [mu cana et issn | Fourlesethan numba? A ; the dence of | The diftence of nurberand ee = | Nine less a number ‘A number decreased by twelve Six subtracted from a number ‘Multiplication (x) the product of twice; double ‘multiplied by of Eight times a number ‘The product of fourteen and a number Twice a number, double a number ‘A number multiplied by negative six Thvee fourths of a number Division (+) the quotient of The quotient of a number and seven divided by Ten divided by a number the ratio of The rato of a number to fiteen x 15 > the square of, te 2 Powers (x") | Uesaus The square of anumber; anumber squared | x the cube of, cubed | The cube of a number, a number cubed x Equals (=) equals ‘Seven ess than a number equals ten is Thee times a number is negative six | [isthesameas | Fightis the same as twice a number yields Twelve added to a number yields five amounts to Nine less a number amounts to twenty