Algebra to Language
Language to Algebra
Mixed
Word Problem Style
100

3x - 1

One is reduced from triple a number

100

Seven reduced from double a number equals three

2x - 7 = 3

100

One plus three times a number

3x + 1

100

Bus fare in Vancouver is half a dollar less than three times the bus fare in Calgary.

3x - 1/2

200

x/2 + 10

Ten is added to half a number

200

Five added to a number equals ten

x + 5 = 10

200

9x

The product of nine and a number

200
The newest Jordan's are two hundred dollars more than twice the price of last year's Jordan's.
2x + 200
300

x + 12

Twelve is added to a number

300

A number subtracted from eighty eight is forty eight.

88 - x = 48

300

Double Points - Possible 600

3/x + 1/3 = 33

Three over a number plus one third equals thirty three.

300

Double Points - 600 Possible

Nikola is renting a video game console for $40. The games rent for $5 each.

Write an equation to represent the relationship between number of games rented to the cost.

Hint:

Make a table to show the total cost for a video game console and up to three games.

5x + 40 = y

400

x/3 + 1/2

Half is added to a third of a number

400

Four times a number is added to twelve

12 + 4x
400

7x - 6 = 5

Six deducted from seven times a number equals five
400

Amazon's net worth is worth as much as twenty billion  dollars added to five times Android's net worth.

5x + 20,000,000,000

500

9 - 7x

Seven times a certain number is reduced from nine

500

Nine divided by a number is reduced from six

6 - 9/x

500

12/x - 2 = 4

Two reduced from twelve divided by a number equals to four.

500

In a classroom, the number of boys is three more than four times the number of girls.

4x + 3