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Algebra Statement
Word problems statement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Twice as much as | 2x |
| Two less than | x - 2 |
| Five more than | x + 5 |
| Three more than twice the unknown | 2x + 3 |
| A number decreased by 7 | x - 7 |
| Ten decreased by the unknown | 10 - x |
| Sheri's age (x) 4 years from now | x + 4 |
| Dan's age (x) 10 years ago | x - 10 |
| Number of cents in x quarters | 25x |
| Number of cents in 2x dimes | 10(2x) |
| Number of cents in x+5 nickles | 5(x+5) |
| Separate 17 into two parts | x and 17 - x |
| Distance traveled in x hours at 50 mph | 50x |
| Two consecutive integers | x and x+1 |
| Two consecutive even integers | x and x+2 |
| Two consecutive odd integers | x and x+2 |
| Interest on x dollars for 1 year at 5 percent | 0.05x |
| $20,000 separated into two investments | x and $20,000 - x |
| Distance traveled 3 hours at x mph | 3x |
| Distance traveled in 40 minutes | 2x/3 (40 minutes = 2/3 hour) |
| Sum of a number and 20 | x + 20 |
| Product of a number and 3 | 3x |
| Quotient of a number and 8 | x/8 |
| Four times as much | 4x |
| Three is four more than a number | 3 = x+4 |