Algebraic Translation Practice
Grade 11 Math worksheet on translating verbal sentences into algebraic equations and expressions.
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Algebraic Translation Practice
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Read each sentence carefully and translate it into an algebraic equation or expression. Use 'x' as your variable unless otherwise specified.
1. The sum of a number and twelve:
2. Five less than twice a number:
3. The product of a number and seven, decreased by three:
4. The quotient of a number and four, increased by nine:
5. Six times a number is equal to forty-two.
6. When seven is added to three times a number, the result is twenty-eight.
7. The difference between five times a number and ten is fifteen.
8. Which equation represents 'A number decreased by nine is negative two'?
9 - x = -2
x - 9 = -2
x + 9 = -2
9x = -2
9. Which expression represents 'The perimeter of a rectangle with length 'l' and width 'w''?
l + w
l * w
2l + 2w
(l + w) / 2
10. The phrase 'twice a number' translates to 2 + x.
True
False
11. 'The product of two numbers' translates to xy.
True
False
Match each phrase on the left with the correct algebraic expression on the right.
12. A number increased by five
a. x - 5
13. Five less than a number
b. 5x
14. The product of five and a number
c. x + 5
15. The quotient of a number and five
d. x / 5