Translating Words Into Expressions and Equations

Ten more than the number of days is 35.

10 + d = 35

4 divided into 16

16 ÷ 4 or 16 / 4

60 less than 200

200 - 60

Seven more boys than girls is 21

7 + g = 21

the sum of seventy and twenty

70 + 20

eight times twenty

8 x 20 or 8 (20)

10 divided into 80

80 ÷ 10 or 80 / 10

the quotient of 80 and 8

80 ÷ 8 or 80 / 8

45 fewer than 90

90 - 45

5 less than a number

n - 5

the product of ten and ten

10 x 10 or 10 (10)

one hundred subtract twenty-five

100 - 25

a number divided into 100

100 ÷ n or 100 / n

twelve more than six

12 + 6

Seventeen minus a number is 23.

17 - n = 23

Twice the total decreased by 10 is 70.

2t - 10 = 70

three more pancakes than his brother ate

3 + p

thirty divided by ten

30 ÷ 6 or 30 / 10

multiply 4 and a number

4n or 4 x N

Five more than 6 times a number is 47.

5 + 6n = 47

five inches more than the height

5 + h

the difference of fifty and twenty- five

50 - 25

20 fewer than r

r - 20

The total is 8 times 5 plus the product of 7 and a number

t = 8 x 5 + 7n

Bill's weight decreased by 18

w - 18