The key skill associated with algebraic translation is being able to rewrite mathematical situations expressed in words as a mathematical expression involving numbers, o… See more

For example, what if we wanted to translate the phrase the sum of seven and five into an expression. It would be pretty easy to translate this phrase into 7 + 5 and your job would be d… See more

Now, let’s slightly change the words given in Example A as follows: Example B: Translate the phrase ten more than a number into an algebraic expression. You probably al… See more

Now that you understand some key elements of translating words into algebraic expressions, you are ready to practice on your own. Go ahead and translate the following w… See more