q2 w2 Translating English Phrases and Sentences To Mathematical Phrases and Sentences v.2.0

Translating Verbal Phrases
into Algebraic Expressions

Translating Verbal Phrases into Algebraic Expressions
Most Essential Learning Competencies:
The learners will be able to:

1. translate English phrases to mathematical phrases and
English sentences to mathematical sentences and vice
versa.
Learning Objectives:
1. define what is an algebraic expression, equation and

inequality;
2. translate English phrases to mathematical phrases

and vice versa; and
3. translate English sentences to mathematical

sentences and vice versa.
What I Need to Know?
1 ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION, EQUATION AND INEQUALITY
TRANSLATING ENGLISH PHRASE INTO ALGEBRAIC

2 EXPRESSION AND VICE VERSA
TRANSLATING ENGLISH SENTENCE INTO

3 MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE AND VICE VERSA
What Is It?
Explore the road signs in Column A that we often see. Match them in its meaning in Column B.
A B
∎ a. Crossroad Sign
∎ b. No Parking Sign
∎ c. Men at Work Sign
d. GO Sign
∎ e. Pedestrian Crossing Sign
∎ f. No Entry Sign
What’s new?
LESSON 1:
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION, EQUATION AND INEQUALITY

What Is It?
PHRASE
SENTENCE
PHRASE
VS SENTENCE
A phrase is a short or long group of words A sentence is a word or a group of words

that does not convey a complete thought. that conveys a complete thought.
What Is It?
MATHEMATICAL PHRASE
EXPRESSION ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION
- it is a combination of numbers, variables, symbols for operations, and symbols for groupings
(such as parentheses),
𝟖 𝒂 𝟐 𝒎− 𝟗
𝟐
𝟔 ( 𝒙 +𝟓 ) 𝟖 𝒑 +𝟔 𝒑 +𝟐
What Is It?
MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE
EQUATION INEQUALITY
In an equation, the two expressions are In an inequality, the two expressions are not
deemed equal which is shown by the symbol . necessarily equal which is indicated by the
symbols: , , or .
𝟖 𝒂 +𝟐=𝟏𝟎 𝟐 𝒎− 𝟗>𝟎
𝒙 +𝟓= 𝟕 𝟔 𝒑 +𝟐 ≤ 𝟖
Activity 1A
Tell whether the given is an algebraic expression or not. If not, classify it further as
equation or inequality.
#1.
#2.
#3.
#4.
#5.
#6.
What Is It?
OPERATION SYMBOLS
OPERATION SYMBOL SYMBOL NAME MEANING

-plus
-the sum of
-the total of
ADDITION plus sign -increased by
-added to
-more than
What Is It?
OPERATION SYMBOLS

-minus
-the difference of
-decreased by
SUBTRACTION minus sign -diminished by
-exceed by
-subtracted from
-less than
What Is It?
OPERATION SYMBOLS

times sign -times
-multiplied by
MULTIPLICATION multiplication dot -the product of
-double / twice
parentheses -triple / thrice
What Is It?
OPERATION SYMBOLS

division sign or -divided by
obelus -the quotient of
DIVISION -the ratio of
division slash -divided into
What Is It?
OPERATION SYMBOLS

-is
equal sign -is equal to
-equals
strictly inequality -is less than
strictly inequality -is greater than

What Is It?
OPERATION SYMBOLS
-is less than or equal to
-is not more than
inequality -is at most
-maximum
-is greater than or equal to

inequality -is not less than
-is at least
-minimum
not equal sign -is not equal to

-is not the same as
Activity 1B
Classify the following terms according to its corresponding mathematical symbol. List them down under the symbol of
your selection.
less more than subtracted from ratio of increased by times
plus multiplied by the quotient of the product of is greater than is
the difference of less than is not the same as decreased by the same as is less than
equal to not equal to diminished by equivalent the sum of minus
What’s new?
LESSON 2:
TRANSLATING ENGLISH PHRASE INTO ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION

AND VICE VERSA
What Is It?
ADDITION
EXAMPLE #1: x plus 10 x + 10

EXAMPLE #2: 6 increased by a number n 6 + n
EXAMPLE #3: the sum of two numbers x + y
EXAMPLE #4: 5 more than a number y y + 5
EXAMPLE #5: 1 added to y y + 1
What Is It?
SUBTRACTION
EXAMPLE #1: y minus 6 y - 6

EXAMPLE #2: 6 diminished by a number n 6 - n
EXAMPLE #3: the difference between two numbers x - y
EXAMPLE #4: 5 less than a number y y - 5
EXAMPLE #5: 1 subtracted from y y - 1
What Is It?
MULTIPLICATION
EXAMPLE #1: 5 times y 5y

EXAMPLE #2: the product of 6 and x 6x
EXAMPLE #3: 10 multiplied by a number n 10n
EXAMPLE #4: twice the product of x and y 2xy
EXAMPLE #5: thrice the number x 3x
What Is It?
DIVISION
5
EXAMPLE #1: 5 divided by y 5 y or y
x
EXAMPLE #2: x divided into half x 2 or 2
10
EXAMPLE #3: the ratio between 10 and x 10 x or x
x
EXAMPLE #4: the ratio between two numbers x y or y
x
EXAMPLE #5: the quotient between x and 10 x 10 or 10
What Is It?
TRANSLATING VERBAL PHRASES INTO MATHEMATICAL PHRASES
EXAMPLE #1: the sum of x and y x + y

EXAMPLE #2: seven more than b b + 7
EXAMPLE #3: 4 less than f f - 4
EXAMPLE #4: twice m 2m
n
EXAMPLE #5: a number n divided by nine n 9 or 9
Activity 2A
Translate the verbal phrases into algebraic expressions.
______________________________ a. 5 times y
______________________________ b. thrice the number b
______________________________ c. x increased by 12
______________________________ d. the quotient of y and 10
______________________________ e. 17 less than m

What Is It?
EXAMPLE #1: five subtracted from twice a number x
2x - 5
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #2: the product of three consecutive numbers
x (x + 1) (x + 2)
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #3: the sum of four consecutive numbers
x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) + (x + 3)
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #4: five less than eight times a number
8x - 5
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #5: the square of the sum of a and b
2
( a+¿b)
Activity 2B
Translate the verbal phrases into algebraic expressions.
____________________ a. the sum of twice a number and 17
____________________ b. 4 subtracted from the product of a number w and 5
____________________ c. the sum of seven and the quotient of a number y and 3
____________________ d. the product of x and seven less than nine
____________________ e. 8 more than the quotient of m and 10

What Is It?
TRANSLATING MATHEMATICAL PHRASES INTO VERBAL PHRASES
EXAMPLE #1:
y+2
y plus two
the sum of y and two
y increased by 2
2 more than the number y
2 added to the number y
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #2: 5 𝑥 −6
5 times the number x minus 6
the product of 5 and x diminished by 6
6 subtracted from the product of 5 and x
6 less than the product of 5 and x
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #3: 5 𝑛
4
5 times the number n divided by 4
the product of 5 and n divided by 4
the quotient of 5 times n, and four
the quotient of the product of 5 and n, and 4
What’s new?
LESSON 3:
TRANSLATING ENGLISH SENTENCE INTO MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE

AND VICE VERSA
What Is It?
TRANSLATING VERBAL SENTENCES INTO MATHEMATICAL SENTENCES
EXAMPLE #1: The sum of a number and 5 is 4.
x+5 =4
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #2: Twice a number decreased by 1 is equal to 1
2x - 1 = 1
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #3: Seven added by a number x is equal to twice

the number increased by 3.
7 + x = 2x + 3
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #4: Thrice a number x is greater than 15.
3x > 15
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #5: Two less than a number is less than 3.
x-2 < 3
Activity 3A
Write the following verbal sentences into mathematical sentences.
The sum of two consecutive numbers is

15.
Activity 3A
Three times the sum of a number and 5

is greater than 33.
Activity 3A
Four times a number diminished by 3 is

not more than three times the number
added to 5.
What Is It?
TRANSLATING MATHEMATICAL SENTENCES INTO VERBAL SENTENCES
EXAMPLE #1:
y+2=7
y plus two is equal to 7 .
The sum of y and two is 7.
y increased by 2 equals 7.
Two more than the number y is 7.
Two added to the number y is 7.
What Is It?
2
EXAMPLE #2:
2 x − 3 =5
Two times x squared minus 3 is equal to 5.
The difference of 2 times x squared and 3 is 5
Two times x squared decreased by 3 is equal to 5
Three subtracted from the product of two and x squared is 5
Two times x squared less 3 is equal to 5
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #4:
2𝑛≠ 0
Two multiplied by n is not equal to zero.
The product of two and the number n is not equal to zero.
Twice the number n is not equal to two.
What Is It?
EXAMPLE #5:
( 𝑥 ) ( 𝑥+ 1 ) ( 𝑥 +2 )= 5
The product of three consecutive numbers is 5.
The product of three consecutive numbers is equal to 5.
Activity 3B
𝟒 𝒙 − 𝟑<𝟓+ 𝒙
Activity 3B
𝟐 𝒙 + 𝟑=𝟏𝟎
References
MATHEMATICS; Quarter 2 – Module 2: Translating Verbal Phrases into

Mathematical Expressions – Week 2
END OF PRESENTATION
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Translating Verbal Phrases

into Algebraic Expressions

Most Essential Learning Competencies:

The learners will be able to:

1. define what is an algebraic expression, equation and

2. translate English phrases to mathematical phrases

3. translate English sentences to mathematical

What I Need to Know?

1 ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION, EQUATION AND INEQUALITY

TRANSLATING ENGLISH PHRASE INTO ALGEBRAIC

TRANSLATING ENGLISH SENTENCE INTO

∎ c. Men at Work Sign

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION, EQUATION AND INEQUALITY

A phrase is a short or long group of words A sentence is a word or a group of words

EXPRESSION ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION

OPERATION SYMBOL SYMBOL NAME MEANING

OPERATION SYMBOL SYMBOL NAME MEANING

OPERATION SYMBOL SYMBOL NAME MEANING

OPERATION SYMBOL SYMBOL NAME MEANING

OPERATION SYMBOL SYMBOL NAME MEANING

strictly inequality -is less than

strictly inequality -is greater than

-is greater than or equal to

not equal sign -is not equal to

TRANSLATING ENGLISH PHRASE INTO ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION

EXAMPLE #1: x plus 10 x + 10

EXAMPLE #1: y minus 6 y - 6

EXAMPLE #1: 5 times y 5y

TRANSLATING VERBAL PHRASES INTO MATHEMATICAL PHRASES

EXAMPLE #1: the sum of x and y x + y

Translate the verbal phrases into algebraic expressions.

______________________________ b. thrice the number b

______________________________ d. the quotient of y and 10

______________________________ e. 17 less than m

TRANSLATING VERBAL PHRASES INTO MATHEMATICAL PHRASES

EXAMPLE #1: five subtracted from twice a number x

TRANSLATING VERBAL PHRASES INTO MATHEMATICAL PHRASES

EXAMPLE #2: the product of three consecutive numbers

TRANSLATING VERBAL PHRASES INTO MATHEMATICAL PHRASES

EXAMPLE #3: the sum of four consecutive numbers

TRANSLATING VERBAL PHRASES INTO MATHEMATICAL PHRASES

EXAMPLE #4: five less than eight times a number

TRANSLATING VERBAL PHRASES INTO MATHEMATICAL PHRASES

EXAMPLE #5: the square of the sum of a and b

Translate the verbal phrases into algebraic expressions.

____________________ a. the sum of twice a number and 17

____________________ b. 4 subtracted from the product of a number w and 5

____________________ c. the sum of seven and the quotient of a number y and 3

____________________ d. the product of x and seven less than nine

____________________ e. 8 more than the quotient of m and 10

TRANSLATING MATHEMATICAL PHRASES INTO VERBAL PHRASES

TRANSLATING MATHEMATICAL PHRASES INTO VERBAL PHRASES

TRANSLATING MATHEMATICAL PHRASES INTO VERBAL PHRASES

TRANSLATING ENGLISH SENTENCE INTO MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE

TRANSLATING VERBAL SENTENCES INTO MATHEMATICAL SENTENCES

EXAMPLE #1: The sum of a number and 5 is 4.

TRANSLATING VERBAL SENTENCES INTO MATHEMATICAL SENTENCES

EXAMPLE #2: Twice a number decreased by 1 is equal to 1

TRANSLATING VERBAL SENTENCES INTO MATHEMATICAL SENTENCES

EXAMPLE #3: Seven added by a number x is equal to twice

TRANSLATING VERBAL SENTENCES INTO MATHEMATICAL SENTENCES

EXAMPLE #4: Thrice a number x is greater than 15.

TRANSLATING VERBAL SENTENCES INTO MATHEMATICAL SENTENCES