Vocabulary
Writing Equations
PEMDAS
Adding like Terms
Distributive Property
100

What does sum mean? 

Addition 

100

h + 5

h plus 5

5 more than h

the sum of 5 and h

h increased by 5

etc

100

15+9-8

16

100

5+ p+6

11+ p

100

5(h+ 4)

5h + 20

200

What does less than mean?

Subtraction

200

3 * g / 4

3 times g divided by 4

the product of 3 and g divided by 4

etc. 

200

5+ (11-2)/3 

8

200

7h - 5b + 3s + 8b

7h + 3b + 3s

200

4( j - 3)

4j - 12

300

What does the quotient mean?

Division 

300

5+h=15

5 plus h equals 15

The sum of 5 and h is equivalent to 15

ect. 

300

8*5/10/2

2

300

4 * 6p

24p

300

8( 2 + w) + 3w

16 + 11w

400

What does the product mean? 

Multiplication

400

6/h + 8 = 40

6 divided by h plus 8 equals 40

the quotient of 6 and h added to 8 is equivalent to 40 

ect. 

400

(6/2 + 3) - 6

0

400

(4 - g) - 2 + (5g - q)

2 + 4g - q

400

3( w + 2w + 5) - 10

9w + 5

500

What is going on in this statement? 

The quotient of 6 and h plus 4 times x minus y

Dividing, addition, and subtraction 
500

5 * p = j + 3

5 times p is equal to j plus 3


etc. 

500

(18+5) - (8-2) * 3

5

500

(3 * w) + 4c - (2 * w) + 5c

w + 9c

500
2( n - 5) + 4(n + 3) - 2

6n