Algebra 1 : Linear Equations

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Algebra 1

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Example Questions

Example Question #1001 : Algebra 1

Express four is less than 

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When we see is less than, we need to use an inequality sign. The sign is . Our expression is 

Example Question #1002 : Algebra 1

Express  less than fifty.

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When something is less than fifty, that means we are dealing with subtraction. This also means fifty will come before the subtraction sign. That something is . So our expression is 

Example Question #1003 : Linear Equations

Express seventy-nine divded by .

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When we see divided, we use division. When something is divided by , the  is the denominator and seventy-nine in this case is in the numerator. Our expression is .

Example Question #1003 : Algebra 1

Express fifteen more than .

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Take every word and translate into math.  more than means that you need to add  to something. That something is  so just combine them to have an expression of 

Example Question #1004 : Algebra 1

Express sixty less than 

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Take every word and translate into math.  less than means that you need to subtract  to something. That something is  so just combine them to have an expression of 

Example Question #1006 : Linear Equations

Express  less then eighty-five.

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Take every word and translate into math.  less than means that you need to subtract  to something. That something is  so just combine them to have an expression of 

Example Question #1005 : Algebra 1

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 #1007 : Algebra 1

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. 

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