This document contains 7 word problems involving translating phrases like "more than", "less than", and "as many as" into algebraic expressions. Each problem provides contextual information about quantities and asks how many of a certain quantity someone has or did based on the information given. The document works through each problem by setting up and solving the corresponding algebraic equation.

1. Word Problems A

2. Translating English to Algebra More than: Less than: Is: Twice: + - = 2x

3. Solve. 1. Taleek likes to eat laffy taffy. He ate 7 more pieces of laffy taffy than Antoinette. Antoinette ate 4 pieces of laffy taffy. How many pieces of laffy taffy did Taleek eat? 4 + 7 = 11 Taleek: 11 pieces of laffy taffy 1. Taleek likes to eat laffy taffy. He ate 7 more pieces of laffy taffy than Antoinette. Antoinette ate 4 pieces of laffy taffy. How many pieces of laffy taffy did Taleek eat?

4. Solve. 2. Qyuina has 8 scholar dollars, and Brittany has 3 less scholar dollars than Qyuina. How many scholar dollars does Brittany have? 8 - 3 = 5 Brittany: 5 scholar dollars 2. Qyuina has 8 scholar dollars, and Brittany has 3 less scholar dollars than Qyuina. How many scholar dollars does Brittany have?

5. Solve. 3. Jamillah and Vernelle like to listen to music. On Friday, Jamillah listened to 37 songs. Vernelle listened to 54 less than 3 times as many songs as Jamillah. How many songs did Vernelle listen to? 3x - 54 = 3•(37) - 54 = Vernelle: 57 songs 57 3. Jamillah and Vernelle like to listen to music. On Friday, Jamillah listened to 37 songs. Vernelle listened to 54 less than 3 times as many songs as Jamillah. How many songs did Vernelle listen to?

6. Solve. 4. Yusef and Dax are always smiling. On Thursday, Dax smiled 46 times. Yusef smiled 21 less than twice as many times as Dax. How many times did Yusef smile? 2x - 21 = 2•(46) - 21 = Yusef: 71 times 71 4. Yusef and Dax are always smiling. On Thursday, Dax smiled 46 times. Yusef smiled 21 less than twice as many times as Dax. How many times did Yusef smile?

7. Solve. 5. Last night, Quajanique slept for 7 hours. Meshay slept 6 less than twice as many hours as Quajanique. How many hours did Meshay sleep? 2x - 6 = 2•(7) - 6 = Meshay: 8 hours 8 5. Last night, Quajanique slept for 7 hours. Meshay slept 6 less than twice as many hours as Quajanique. How many hours did Meshay sleep?

8. Solve. 6. Melanie and Miss Davis like to play piano. This week, Melanie played 2 more than 20 times as many hours as Miss Davis played. Miss Davis played the piano 1 hour. How many hours did Melanie play the piano? 20x + 2 = 20•(1) + 2 = Melanie: 22 hours 22 6. Melanie and Miss Davis like to play piano. This week, Melanie played 2 more than 20 times as many hours as Miss Davis played. Miss Davis played the piano 1 hour . How many hours did Melanie play the piano?

9. Solve. 7. This week, Miss Hwang spent 3 hours grading papers. Miss Davis spent 4 less than 3 times as many hours grading papers as Miss Hwang. How many hours did Miss Davis spend grading papers? 3x - 4 = 3•(3) - 4 = Miss. Davis: 5 hours 5 7. This week, Miss Hwang spent 3 hours grading papers. Miss Davis spent 4 less than 3 times as many hours grading papers as Miss Hwang. How many hours did Miss Davis spend grading papers?