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1.9 Creating Expressions and Equations (Due 9-23-25)

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Essential Question: How do you translate mathematical expressions and equations into words?

Learning Goal: Students will be able to translate mathematical expressions into English and change phrases into mathematical expressions and equations.

Complete the entire document for full credit.

Mathematical Phrases and Verbal Expressions

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Translating Word Phrase into Mathematical Equations

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1.

Match the verbal expression to the correct mathematical expression

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the difference of y and 10

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b - 4

the product of a number and 4

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4 - b

y plus 10

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4x

4 less than a number

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y divided by 10

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4 split into x groups

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y+10

x split into 4 groups

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y added to 10

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10y

y added together 10 times

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y - 10

a number less than 4

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10+y

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2.

Match the word phrase to its mathematical phrase

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Jeana is 58 inches tall. Her sister Janelle is t inches taller

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Ava’s grade on the math test was just s points fewer than 100. Write an expression for her grade.

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58 + t

Craig types 20 words per minute

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1.19p

Fiona bought p pens for $1.19 each. Write an expression for the total cost of the pens.

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100 - s

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3.

Translate each verbal expression into a mathematical expression:

"Lorenzo buys 3 shirts at s dollars apiece and 2 pairs of pants at p dollars a pair. ”

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4.

Translate each verbal expression into a mathematical expression:

"If a car travels at a speed of 25 mi/h for t hours, then travels 45 mi/h for m hours ”

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5.

Translate each verbal expression into a mathematical expression:

"The price of a sandwich is $1.50 more than the price of a smoothie, which is d dollars. ”

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6.

Translate each verbal expression into a mathematical expression:

"Yolanda is buying supplies for school. She buys n packages of pencils at $1.40 per package and m pads of paper at $1.20 each. ”

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7.

Which highlighted word means equals?

Five increased by four times a number is twelve.

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8.

Which highlighted word means addition?

Five increased by four times a number is twelve.

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Which highlighted word means multiplication?

Five increased by four times a number is twelve.

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Learning Log

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Essential Question:

What was the Essential Question of this assignment?

(Use complete sentences for full credit)

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Learning Outcomes

What is one thing you learned?

(Use complete sentences for full credit)

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1 Question I have.

1 question I have is...

(Must be a question)

OR

What was the hardest part of the assignment?

Word Phrasses into Equations

Remember to use x or n as the default variable when creating your equations

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10.

Translate this verbal equation into a mathematical equation:

4 times a number is 16

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11.

Translate this verbal equation into a mathematical equation:

the sum of two times a number and 8 is 18

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12.

Translate this verbal equation into a mathematical equation:

A number minus 11 is 12

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13.

Translate this verbal equation into a mathematical equation:

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14.

Translate this verbal equation into a mathematical equation:

The difference of twice a number and 6 is 10

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15.

Translate this verbal equation into a mathematical equation:

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16.

Translate this verbal equation into a mathematical equation:

"Four times a number is thirty two."

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17.

Translate this verbal equation into a mathematical equation:

"Three times a number is five more than twice that number"

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18.

Translate this verbal equation into a mathematical equation:

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19.

Translate this verbal equation into a mathematical equation:

Hint: Use w as your variable.