Why Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division

 

Why

 

Algebra (or "symbolic notation") is sometimes decribed as a language. The tables below will help you learn some of the

"vocabulary" of algebra.

 

Addition

 

English	Español	Symbolic Notation
three plus seven	tres más siete
three increased by seven	tres aumentados por siete
the sum of three and seven the total of three and seven	la suma de tres y siete el total de tres y siete
three more than seven	tres más de siete
three added to seven	tres agregados a siete
three and seven	tres y siete

 

 

Subtraction

 

English	Español	Symbolic Notation
three minus seven	tres menos siete
three decreased by seven	tres disminuyeron por siete
the difference of three and seven	la diferencia de tres y sietetres
three less than seven	menos de siete tres
three subtracted from seven	restada a partir de siete tres
three taken from seven	tomados a partir siete tres
three takeaway seven	tres quitale siete
three less seven	tres menos siete

 

Multiplication

 

English	Español	Symbolic Notation
three times seven	tres por siete	or
three multiplied by seven	tres multiplicados por siete	or
the product of three and seven	el producto de tres y siete	or
three cases of six cans each	tres cajas de seis latas cada una	or
six cans in each of three cases	seis latas en cada una de tres cajas	or

 

Division

 

English	Español	Symbolic Notation
three divided by seven	tres divididos entre siete
three into seven	tres en siete
the quotient of three and seven	el cociente de tres y siete
three dollars per gallon	tres dólares por galón
one hundred miles in two hours	cien millas sobre dos horas
three dollars for six cans	tres dólares para seis latas
seventy miles on two gallons	setenta millas en dos galones

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