Translating words into Algebraic Expression

Definition: Translating words into algebraic expression is the process of translating the word problems into an algebraic expression which can be used to solve the word problem and produce the solution for the given words problem.

Problems of translating words into algebraic expression:

Problem 1:

Flowers shop has thirty Roses and forty Lilly. How many pieces of flowers does flowers shop have?

Solution:

Let a = Total number of Flowers in the flowers shop.
The sum of thirty Roses and forty Lilly is equal to the total number of flowers in the flowers shop. It translates the words problem into an algebraic expression.
a = 30 + 40

Solve this expression.

Let a = Total number Pieces of Flowers in the flowers shop
a = 70.

There are 70 Pieces of Flowers in the flowers shop.

Problem 2:

The sum of twice a number plus 20 is 86.Find the number.

Solution:

In words problem, the word is means equals and the word and means plus.
Translating words problem into an algebraic expression
the sum of twice a number and 20 equals 86.
Write an expression

2X + 20 = 86

Solve this expression using the variable.

2X + 20 = 86 (Expression)

2X + 20 – 20 = 86 - 20 (subtract by -20 on both sides)

2X= 66

X = 33 (Divided by 2 on both sides we get the result)

Solution to the problem is 23.

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