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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Verbal expressions:

Addition:
Sum
More than
Plus
Added to
Increased by

Subtraction:
Less than
Minus
Decreased by
Subtracted from
Difference between

Multiplication:
Times
Multiplied by
Of
Twice
Product

Division:
Quotient
Divided by
Ratio

3 comments:

  1. Some examples of Verbal expressions are:
    Addition
    The sum of a number and seven = x+7
    6 more than a numer = x+6
    3 plus a number = 3+x
    24 added to a number = x+24
    A number increased by 5 = x+5
    The sum of two numbers = x+y
    Subtraction
    2 less than a number = x-2
    12 minus a number = 12-x
    A number decreased by 12 = x-12
    A number subtracted from 10 = 10-x
    The difference between two numbers = x-y
    Multiplication
    16 times a number = 16x
    A number multiplied by 6 = 6x
    2/3 of a number (used with fractions and percents.) = 2/3x
    Twice (2 times) a number = 2x
    The product of two numbers = xy
    Division
    The quotient of 8 and a number = 8/x (x less than or equal to zero)
    A number divided by 13 = x/13
    The ratio of two numbers or the quotient of 2 numbers. x/y ( y is less than or euqal to zero.)

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  2. Also some words that are used for an = sign are:
    is
    equals
    equal to
    same as

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  3. Amelia and Callie, Thanks for your contributions...

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