Algebra 1 : How to write expressions and equations

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Example Questions

Example Question #91 : How To Write Expressions And Equations

Express the product of  and forty-nine.

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Take every word and translate into math. Product indicates multiplication. So we multiply  and  to get .

Example Question #1006 : Algebra 1

Express quotient of  and six.

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Take every word and translate into math. Quotient indicates division. So we have  listed first being the numerator and  listed last being the denominator. Our answer is .

Example Question #1009 : Linear Equations

Express the quotient of ten and 

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Take every word and translate into math. Quotient indicates division. So we have  listed first being the numerator and  listed last being the denominator. Our answer is .

Example Question #92 : How To Write Expressions And Equations

Express five raised to the  power. 

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Take every word and translate into math. Five raised to some power means  is the base and  power is the exponent. We have  as our answer. 

Example Question #1011 : Linear Equations

Express  raised to the fourth power. 

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Take every word and translate into math.  raised to some power means  is the base and  power is the exponent. We have  as our answer. 

Example Question #93 : How To Write Expressions And Equations

Express the sum of  and  is forty.

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Take every word and translate into math. Sum is addition. Is means equal sign. So we have .

Example Question #94 : How To Write Expressions And Equations

Express thirty-five is less than .

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Take every word and translate into math. Is less than means we need to use the  symbol. We should have 

Example Question #95 : How To Write Expressions And Equations

Express hundred is less than or equal to .

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Take every word and translate into math. Is less than or equal to means we need to use the  symbol. We should have 

Example Question #96 : How To Write Expressions And Equations

Express twelve is greater than .

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Take every word and translate into math. Is greater than means we need to use the  symbol. We should have 

Example Question #1016 : Linear Equations

Which equation represents the expression below?

Seven more than, a number  squared multiplied by five.

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Seven more than indicates that it comes afterwards, meaning  at the end.

A number  squared multiplied by five indicates .

It is written as 

 

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