Signs and symbols used to write the algebraic expressions and equations.
| Verbal phrases | Expression |
| x plus y x is increased by y x is added to y x more than y | x+y |
| x minus y x is decreased by y x is reduced by y y subtracted from x x diminished by y | x-y |
| x multiplied by y x times y product of x and y | x . y |
| x divided by y Quotient of x and y x upon y x over y | x ÷ y |
| Write expressions or equations for the following verbal phrases. | |
| 1) A number added to Four 2) Quotient of a number x and Four 3) Three times a number is increased by Four equal to Twelve 4) Seven decreased by the number x Answers 1) a+4 2) x÷4 3) 3a + 4 = 12 4) 7 – x |