the sum of minus

put together decreased by

increased difference
plus less than
subtracted from
more than
subtracted to
the total of less
summation diminished

Addition Subtraction

Multiplication Division

times divided by
product of qoutient of
of ratio of
multiplied
twice, thrice, etc..

Ms. Shanna B. Alenton | Review on Algebra 1

 Word Phrases Algebraic expressions
Six times b

M increased by two

X decreased by y

P divided by q

The sum of a and b

The square of x

Two times a diminished by c

The sum of a and b divided by their product

Five times r divided by three times t

Five times the square root of n

Example:
1. At a ball game, hot dogs cost $2. Write an algebraic expression for the cost of n hot dogs.

2. A carton of juice costs $0.75. Write an algebraic expression for the cost of x cartons of juice.

3. The sum of two numbers is 12 and their difference is 2. Write an equation for this given sentence.

4. Zeus is x years old. His father Uranus is 5 times as old as he is. In 12 years, Zeus will be half his father’s age.
Express this as an equation.

Ms. Shanna B. Alenton | Review on Algebra 2