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Note: The English language is notoriously imprecise,
and these suggested translations should be taken only as a guide, not as
absolutes.
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Subtraction
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minus
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“a number minus 2”
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x – 2
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difference between
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“the difference between a number
and 8”
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x – 8
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from
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“2 from a number”
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n – 2
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less
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“a number less 3”
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n – 3
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less than
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“3 less than a number”
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y – 3
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fewer than
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“2 fewer than a number”
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y – 2
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decreased by
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“a number decreased by 2”
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x – 2
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take away
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“a number take away 2”
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x – 2
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Addition
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plus
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“a number plus 2”
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x + 2
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and
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“3 and a number”
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3 + n
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added to
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“8 added to a number”
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x + 8
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greater than
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“3 greater than a number”
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n + 3
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more than
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“3 more than a number”
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y + 3
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increased by
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“a number increased by 2”
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y + 2
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total
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“the total length”
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l1 + l2
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sum of
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“The sum of length and width”
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l + w
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Multiplication
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times
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“5 times a number”
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5n
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product
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“The product of 3 and a number”
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3y
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at
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“3 at 1.59”
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3 ´ 1.59
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double, triple, etc.
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“double a number”
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2x
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twice
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“twice a number”
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2y
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of (fractions of)
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“three-fourths of a number”
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Division
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quotient of
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“The quotient of 5 and a number”
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Half of
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“half of a number”
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goes into
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“a numbergoes into 6
twice”
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per
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“The price is $8 per 50”
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Equals
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Is, is the same as, gives, will be, was, is
equivalent to
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