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Date ___________________________________________
Class __________________________________________
Mild – Use the following to answer parts a-d.
7x + 4 – 2x + 8 = 32 a.
Put a circle around all the variables b.
Put a triangle around all the constants c.
Put a box around all the terms. d.
Underline all of the coefficients
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Question of the day
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Have you ever taken a different language or wanted to? If so, which one? Why and how do we learn different languages?
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Objective: By the end of today’s lesson, SWBAT Translate Word Phrases Into
Expressions/Equations

Look at the words on the board. Fill them into the chart below under the correct symbol. Anyone with 10 or more right in the next 4 minutes will win 3 trojan bucks.
Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Equals
Examples/Visuals:
Phrase – Written Language
1.
Eight more than some number
2.
One-fourth of a number is 12
3.
Two more than four times some number
4.
Eight less than some number is 16
5.
Five less than the product of two numbers
Expression/Equation

Station 1 – Students will use whiteboards to write the following mystery equation or expression (read by Ms. Douglas or Ms. Cerasoli).
Directions: Translate the following phrases into mathematical expression or equations.
The sum of a number and ten.
The difference between 5 and a number.
Six less than the product of a number and 7
Eighteen more than a number.
Five times a number is 75.
A number divided by 14 equals 16.
5 more than a number.
The sum of a number and 12 is 16.
Sixteen less than twice a number.
Give students cut outs and have them match each phrase with an expression or equation.
Six less than the sum of 11 and 9 is 14.
n + 11 = 14
A number n divided by 7 is 2.
A number n times 11 is 22.
2n + 9 = 12 n - 7 = 14
Nine more than twice a number n is 12.
Fourteen is the difference between a number and seven.
Seven less than a number n is
14.
A number plus 11 is 14.
A number minus 14 is seven
11 + 9 - 6 = 14 n/7 = 2
11n = 22 n + 11 = 14 n - 14 = 7

Independent Practice: Translating Phrases into Equations and Expressions
Directions: Translate the following phrases into mathematical expression or equations.
1.
Two-thirds of a number.
2.
Five divided by a number is 5
1.
2.
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3.
Six less than three times a number.
4.
The difference of a number and eight divided by ten.
5.
A number plus 3
3.
4.
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5.
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6.
10 times a number is equal to 60. 6.
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7.
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Sixteen less than the sum of three and a number.
8.
A number is decreased by 9.
9.
Five more than the sum of a number and 7.
10.
The product of a number and three.
11.
Seven minus a number.
8.
9.
10.
11.
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Directions: Translate the following phrases into mathematical expression or equations.
1. Six subtracted from a number 1.
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2.
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Five times the sum of a number and four
3.Twice the difference of a number and three totals twelve
3.
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Directions: Translate the following phrases into mathematical expression or equations.
1. Six subtracted from a number 1.__________________________
2. __________________________ 2.
2. Five times the sum of a number and four
3.Twice the difference of a number and three totals twelve
3.
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Directions: Translate the following phrases into mathematical expression or equations.
1. Six subtracted from a number 1.
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2.
Five times the sum of a number and four
3.Twice the difference of a number and three totals twelve
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3.
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Name _________________________________________
Date __________________________________________
Unit 1 Homework 2 Due Wednesday 12/18/2013
Homework: Translating Phrases into Equations and Expressions
Directions: Translate the following phrases into mathematical expression or equations.
12.
Six less than twice a number is forty-five 4.
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13.
A number minus seven yields ten 5.
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14.
The total of six and some number
15.
Twelve added to a number
16.
Eight times a number is forty-eight
17.
The product of fourteen and a number
18.
Twice a number minus eight
19.
The quotient of a number and seven is two
20.
Three-fourths of a number
21.
The product of a number and ten is eighty
22.
Twelve added to a number is the same as eight
23.
Three times a number equals fifteen
6.
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