1.
Translate ''two times a number is six times the sum of
z
and
y
'' into an equation, inequality, or formula.
A.
2
x
= 6
z
+
y
B.
2
x
= 6 (
zy
)
C.
2 +
x
= 6 +
z
+
y
D.
2
x
= 6(
z
+
y
)
Hint
2.
Translate 3
x
+ 5
y
= 7 into a verbal sentence.
A.
3 times the sum of
x
and
y
is 7.
B.
The sum of 3 times
x
and 5 times
y
is 7.
C.
x
to the third power plus
y
to the fifth power is 7.
D.
The sum of 3 and
x
plus the product of 5 and
y
is 7.
Hint
3.
Translate the sentence into an equation. Four times the number
n
is equal to twice the sum of
q
and
r
.
A.
4
n
= 2
q
+
r
B.
4
n
= 2(
q
–
r
)
C.
4
n
= 2(
q
+
r
)
D.
4
n
=
q
+
r
Hint
4.
Translate the sentence into a formula. The area of a trapezoid is equal to one-half times the sum of the bases times the height.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
5.
Translate the equation into a verbal sentence.
A.
One-third of a number
x
minus 5 equals 4.
B.
One-third times the difference of a number
x
and 5 is 4.
C.
One-third of a number
x
minus 4 equals 5.
D.
Five subtracted from the quotient of
and a number
x
is 4.
Hint