In this video, you will learn how to write word phrases for algebraic expressions, by analyzing the composition of those

algebraic expressions.

algebraic expression – a mathematical phrase that contains a combination of numbers, variables, and operational symbols (+, , x, )

Variable – symbols (letters) than can represent one or more numbers.

variable – letter that can represent one or more numbers

increased byplus

more thansum

added to

Words to represent addition:

d + 2

The sum of d and 22 more than d

d increased by 2

Translating an expression with addition:

d + 2

The sum of d dollars and 22 more than d drums

d degrees increased by 2

Translating an expression with addition:

d + 2

The sum of d dollars and 22 more than d drums

d degrees increased by 2

Translating an expression with addition:

d + 2

The sum of d dollars and 22 more than d drums

d degrees increased by 2

Translating an expression with addition:

fewer thanless than

difference betweendecreased by

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Words to represent subtraction:

fewer thanless than

difference betweendecreased by

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Words to represent subtraction:

h – 5

the difference between h hens and 55 less than h hippos

h hearts decreased by 5

Some examples involving subtraction:

h – 5

the difference between h hens and 55 less than h hippos

h hearts decreased by 5

Some examples involving subtraction:

h – 5

the difference between h hens and 55 less than h hippos

h hearts decreased by 5

Some examples involving subtraction:

h – 5

the difference between h hens and 55 less than h hippos

h hearts decreased by 5

Some examples involving subtraction:

the product oftimes

multiplied by

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Words that suggest multiplication:

8f

8 times the f feetthe product of 8 and f frogs

8 multiplied by f fingers

Some examples involving multiplication:

8f

8 times the f feetthe product of 8 and f frogs

8 multiplied by f fingers

Some examples involving multiplication:

8f

8 times the f feetthe product of 8 and f frogs

8 multiplied by f fingers

Some examples involving multiplication:

8f

8 times the f feetthe product of 8 and f frogs

8 multiplied by f fingers

Some examples involving multiplication:

quotient ofdivided by

divided amongshared between

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Words that suggest division:

quotient ofdivided by

divided amongshared between

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Words that suggest division:

d 3

d dollars divided amongst 3 friendsd donuts shared between 3 people

the quotient of d dear and 3

Some examples involving division:

A review of clue words:

ADDITION:increased by

plusmore than

sumadded to

SUBTRACTION:fewer than less than

difference betweendecreased by

MULTIPLICATION:product of

timesmultiplied by

DIVISION:quotient ofdivided by

divided amongshared between

m – 45

Some examples involving all operations:

c + 6

Some examples involving all operations:

12 more than g glasses

Some examples involving all operations:

4f

Some examples involving all operations:

In this video, you learned how to write word phrases for algebraic expressions, by analyzing the composition of those

algebraic expressions.