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Writing Equations
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- Equation: A math statement with two expressions that equal each other. It contains an equal (=) sign and uses numbers and variables.
- =: is
Write as an equation:
Ten minus x is five
10 - x = 5
Write as an equation:
The product of eight and y is thirty two
- 8 ·y = 32
8y = 32
Write as an equation:
A number plus ten is eleven
x + 10 = 11
Write as an equation:
y divided by 9 is 50
y ÷ 9 = 50
Write as an equation:
Eight is three more than x
x + 3 = 8
Write as an equation:
The quotient of m and nine is five
m ÷ 9 = 5
Write the equation using words:
6 + z = 9
The sum of six and z is nine
Write the equation using words:
9 · b = 27
The product of nine and b is twenty - seven
Determine if the equation is true or false:
The product of five and six is thirty
- 5 ·6 = 30
True
Determine if the equation is true or false:
Nine is the sum of five and two
- 9 = 5 + 2
False
*These practice questions are only helpful when you work on them offline on a piece of paper and then use the solution steps function to check your answer.
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Writing Equations
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