Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Ways to write expressions in English

3n + 7
ex: seven more than three times a number
three times a number plus seven
three times a number increased by seven
three n increased by seven
the product of 3 and n plus seven
three times a number added to seven
a number tripled increased by seven
the sum of three times a number and seven
the sum of seven added to the product of three and n
n plus seven times three
seven more than three times a number
seven added to three n
seven added to three times number

b) x^2 - 5 (see side board)
ex: five less than a number squared
x squared minus five
five less than a number squared
a number squared decreased
x times x minus five
a number times itself with five taken away from it
x to the power of two decreased by five
the difference of x to the power of two and five
five less than a number to the exponent 2
x multiplied by itself take away 5.






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#5a) n + 8 = the sum of a number and eight; a number increased by 8; the total of a number and 8; a number plus eight; eight added to a number; a number and eight;


b) 6a = six times a number; the product of six and number;

c) p/5 = one fifth of a number p; the quotient of a number and five; a number divided by 5; the ratio of a number and 5
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