TRANSLATE VERBAL

EXPRESSION TO MATH
EXPRESSION AND VISE
VERSA
BY: DINA TRISIA IRDAYASA

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ADDITION
1. Six more than a number is nine
n+6 = 9
2. Five increased by twice a number is
three times a number
5+2n = 3n
3. The sum of Seven and a number is
twice a number plus eight
n+7 = 2n+8

SUBTRACTION
1. Seven less than a number is five
n-7 = 5
2. Five decreased by twice a number is
three times a number
5-2n = 3n
3. The difference of four and a number is
twice a number minus three
4-n = 2n-3

MULTIPLICATION
1. The product of nine and three is less
than twice a number
9.3 < 2n
2. Two times four is greater than or equal
to a number increased by seven
2.4 n+7
3. Five multiplied by six times a number
is thirty five
5.6n = 35

DIVISION
1.The quotient of twice a number and five
is eight
2n/5 = 8
2.Seven plus three times a number divided
by two is ten
(7+3n) : 2 = 10
3.The ratio of fourteen to a number is three
14/n = 3

GREATER THAN
1. The sum of a number and eleven is
greater than sixteen
n+11 > 16
2. Eight less than twice a number is
greater than two more than four times
a number
2n-8 > 4n+2
3. The product of three and five is
greater than twice a number
3.5 > 2n

LESS THAN
1. The product of eleven and twice a
number is less than twenty five
11. 2n < 25
2. The sum of nine and three times a
number is less than six times a
number
9+3n < 6n
3. Twelve decreased by four times a
number is less than thirty
12-4n < 30

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL

1.The sum of thirteen and twice a number is
greater than or equal to seventeen
13+2n 17
2.The product of five and eight is greater
than or equal to four times a number
5.8 4n
3.Nine more than a number is greater than or
equal to five less than three times a
number
9+n 3n-5

LESS THAN OR EQUAL

1.Three times a number is less than or
equal to twelve
3n 12
2.The difference of eighteen and twice a
number is less than or equal to three
multiplied by eight
18-2n 3.8
3.Ten divided by five times a number is
less than or equal to two
10:5n 2

IS NOT EQUAL
1.Three more than four is not equal to nine
4+3 9
2.Eight increased by twice a number is not
equal to fourteen
8+2n 14
3.Four multiplied by six times a number is
not equal to fifty
4.6n 50