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The Language of Mathematics Exercises

A. Translate each of the following phrases into a mathematical expression. Use as few
variables as possible:
1. The sum of a number and 10

2. The product of two numbers

3. The product of -1 and a number

4. One-half times the sum of two numbers

5. Twice a number

6. Five less than a number

7. A number less 8
8. Six more than a number

9. A number decreased by 6

10. The square of a number

11. Four times the square of a number

12. Three less than twice a number

13. Five more than three times a number

14. One-half of a number

15. The square of the sum of 5 and a number

16. The sum of the squares of two numbers

17. There are twice as many boys as there are

girls.
18. There are 10 more cars than jeeps.
19. A man’s age 10 years ago

20. The area of a rectangle whose length is 7

more than its width