The sum of a number and 9
What is (x + 9)?
Four more than a number is 10
4+x=10
-4 -4
_______
x=6
What operation comes to mind when you hear add, or sum, or plus?
Addition
+
The product of a number and 6
What is 6x?
four times a number is twelve
4x=12
_____
4 4
x=3
What operation comes to mind when you hear words like difference, less than or fewer?
Subtraction
-
15 divided by a number
15/x
A number decreased by seven is three
x-7=3
x=10
What operation comes to mind when you hear the word SPLIT?
Divide
Twice a number decreased by 7
What is (2x - 7)?
The product of eight and a number is sixteen
8x=16
x=2
If your are TWICE as old as your little sister, what operation would you use to find your age?
Multiplication
4 times a number divided by the same number.
4x/x
Nine less than a number is 19
x-9=19
x=27
What is the inverse operation to Multiplication?
Division