Look at the words and decide which symbol to use.
| plus, more, increased, total, add, sum |
+ |
| minus, less, decreased, subtract, difference |
- |
| times, of, multiply, double, twice, product |
x |
| divided by, quotient |
/ |
Example:
3y - 7 = 2y + 8
"When three times a number is decreased by seven,
the result is the same as when two times the same number
is increased by eight."
Tutorial
Practice Worksheet
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