1. OR How to decide what math symbols to use
Verbal Models
OR How to decide what math symbols to use

2. Verbal Models +   - =
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A variable
An unknown
A number
Any given number
The quantity
Add
Sum
Plus
Increase
More than
Is greater than or equal to
Is more than or equal to
Subtract
Minus
Decrease
Difference
Less than
Subtracted from
(switch the order)
Is less than or equal to
Equals Is
Multiply
Times
Product Of
Is greater than
Is more than
Divide
Divided by
Quotient
Is less than