Mathematics Expression

Plus or add (+)

3 + 3 = 6 → three plus three is four
5 + 5 = 10 → five add five is ten

Minus, subtract or take away ( - )

7 – 2 = 5 → seven minus two is five
10 – 4 = 6 → ten subtract four is six
9 – 7 = 2 → nine take away seven is two

Times or multiply (x)

4 x 5 = 20 → four times five is twenty
5 x 5 = 25 → multiply five by five is twenty-five
5 x 2 = 10 → five multiplied by two is ten

Divide (÷)
10 ÷ 2 → divide 10 by 2
Six divided by two is three

Percent (%)
Twenty-five percent of twelve is three
The inflation rate in Indonesia is 3.81 percent

Decimal point (.)

A number less than one that is written as one or more numbers after a decimal point.
11.2 → eleven point two
6.451 → six point four five one
Equal or is (=)
3 + 6 = 9 → three plus six equals nine
3 x 2 = 6 → three times two is six

Comprehension check:
Fill the blank with appropriate word(s) in the box
1. Ten …………………….. ten equals twenty
2. Five ……………………. five is zero
3. Twenty ………………… by five is four
4. Three …………………… four is twelve
5. Six …………………… two is eight
6. Twelve …………………… by four equals three
7. Ten …………………… of a hundred is ten
8. …………………… six by three is two

is minus divide
times plus divided
percent add subtract
multiply multiplied point

Speaking
1. Learn how to say these following symbols in English.
a) = f) <
b) ≠ g) >
c) ≡ h) ≤
d) ≈ i) ≥
e) → j) ∞

2. Learn how to read these following expressions in English.

a) x + 5 = 12

b) 2x – 3 = 15
 c) 2 x 15 = 30

d) 42 : 3 = 14

3. Learn how are these values spoken?

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a) x2 d) xn-1 g) √𝑥 cube root of x

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b) x3 e) x-n h) √𝑥 n root of x

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c) xn f) √𝑥 = square root of x i) √(x - a)2 cube root of (x-a) squared
4. Translate verbal phrases below into algebraic expressions or equations
1. Eight less than a number → 8 < x
2. Nine more than a number → 9>x
3. Twice a number → 2a, 2x, 2p dll
4. Five times a number → 5x, 5a, 5n, dll
5. The sum of twice a number and ten → 2a + 10
6. Twice the sum of a number and ten
7. Twice some number plus ten
8. Three times the difference of a number and sixteen
9. Thirteen less than twice the difference of seven and some number
10. The quotient of a ten and the difference of a number and four
11. Five increased by a number squared
12. The product of the sum of a number and ten and the difference of a number and seven
13. The difference of four times a number and the quotient of the number and five
14. The sum of nine and the cube root of four times a number is eleven
15. The quotient of two less than a number and the sum of twice a number and five is five