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Variable expressions
Translating words into variable expressions
| Sentences | Expressions |
|---|---|
| The sum of x and three | x + 3 |
| Five less than a number | x - 5 |
| Four more than twice a number | 2x + 4 |
| Five minus a number | 5 - x |
| The product of three and a number | 3 x |
| Six divided by a number | 6 / x |
| Ten more than six times a number | 6x + 10 |
| The quantity six plus a number divided by two | (6 + x) / 2 |
| Seven divided by the sum of a number plus 2 | 7 / (x + 2 ) |
| The sum of a number and the quantity two times a number minus one | x + (2x - 1) |
| the sum of a number and it's opposite | x + -x |