Word Problem Strategies Algebra I A Chapter 3 A BowerPoint Presentation

= English  Mathlish n – n is / was / will be / equals / the result is Of A number The opposite of a number = (multiply) n – n

English  Mathlish n, n + 1, n + 2 n, n + 2, n + 4 Three consecutive integers Three consecutive EVEN integers Three consectutive ODD integers n, n + 1, n + 2 n, n + 2, n + 4

+ – English  Mathlish sum / more than / increased by / and difference / less than / decreased by + –

English  Mathlish product / times/ multiplied by quotient / over / divided by Multiply or fraction symbol: /

English  Mathlish n n /100 ( ) what number / what fraction what percent quantity n n /100 ( )

For five more than a number, write English  Mathlish To avoid confusion, always write the variable first. For five more than a number, write n + 5 (NOT 5 + n)

For five less than a number, write English  Mathlish To avoid confusion, always write the variable first. For five less than a number, write n – 5 (NOT 5 – n)

English  Mathlish Five more than a number Five less than a number NOT 5 – n !!!!!!!

English  Mathlish Seven more than twice a number Two less than four times a number 2n + 7 4n – 2 NOT 2 – 4n !!!!!!!

Try to translate this phrase from English to Mathlish: English  Mathlish Try to translate this phrase from English to Mathlish: Six less than a number

Try to translate this phrase from English to Mathlish: English  Mathlish Try to translate this phrase from English to Mathlish: Six less than a number n - 6

Try to translate this phrase from English to Mathlish: English  Mathlish Try to translate this phrase from English to Mathlish: Nine times a number

Try to translate this phrase from English to Mathlish: English  Mathlish Try to translate this phrase from English to Mathlish: Nine times a number 9n

English  Mathlish Try to translate this phrase from English to Mathlish: Six times the quantity of three less than four times a number

English  Mathlish Try to translate this phrase from English to Mathlish: Six times the quantity of three less than four times a number 6(4n – 3)

English  Mathlish Much of this presentation was adapted from Rappaport, J. (2000). Algebra Survival Guide. Singing Turtle Press: Santa Fe, NM.