Translating Words and Tables into Algebraic Expressions

The multiplication operation, for example 173 x b can be suggested by the phrases:

Product of 173 and b
Or, 173 times b
Or, 173 groups of b
Or, 173 multiplied with b

Various phrases can be used to refer the same subtraction operation.
For example, the expression: b -173 can also be stated as:

Difference of b and 173,
Or, 173 subtracted from b,
Or, 173 taken away from b,
Or, b minus 173

The division operation (173 ÷ 3) can be suggested by the following phrases:

Quotient of 173 and b
Or, 173 divided by b

Addition operation, for example 173 + b , can be suggested with the help of the following phrases:

Sum of 173 and b
Or, 173 plus b
Or, b more than 173
Or, b added to 173