1. Algebraic expression to Verbal statement Basic

2. Some algebraic terms involving addition and subtraction
Added
Subtracted
Sum
Difference
Increased
Decreased
More than
Less than
Taken away
Reduced

3. Some algebraic terms involving Multiplication and Division
Multiplied
Divided
Product
Quotient
Times
One third
Twice
Two third
Double
One fourth
Thrice
Three fourth

4. Expression involving addition sign
y + 2
sum of y and 2
2 more than y
y increased by 2
2 added to y

5. Expression involving subtraction
y - 5
difference of y and 5
y less than by 5
Y reduced by 5
y decreased by 5
5 subtracted from y
5 taken away from y

6. Expression involving multiplication2y
product of 2 and y
Double of y
2 times y
Twice y
2 multiplied by y

7. Expression involving division
One fourth of y
Quotient of y and 4
y divided by 4

8. Try these
Write the verbal statement
Y + 2
Z – 5 3m
3 / y