Algebra 1 : Linear Equations

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Example Questions

Example Question #42 : How To Write Expressions And Equations

Express quotient of six and .

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Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math. 

Quotient is division.

Since it says  and , the numerator is going to be  and denominator is .

Our answer is .

Example Question #962 : Linear Equations

Express four less than .

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Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math. 

 less than means that you need to subtract   from something.

That something is  so just combine them to have an expression of 

Example Question #963 : Linear Equations

Express  less than four.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math. 

 less than means that you need to subtract  from something.

That something is  so just combine them to have an expression of 

Example Question #964 : Linear Equations

Express the quotient of  and six. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math. 

Quotient is division.

Since it says  and , the numerator is going to be  and denominator is .

Our answer is .

Example Question #42 : How To Write Expressions And Equations

Express. The sum of  and  is 

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Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math.

Sum is addition.

Seeing the word is means equal something.

Putting it together, we get .

Example Question #961 : Algebra 1

Express  raised to the tenth power.

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Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math.

When something is raised to a certain power, we use exponents.

In this case  raised to the tenth power is .

Example Question #967 : Algebra 1

Express the difference between  and five is eight. 

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Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math. 

Difference is subtraction.

Seeing the word is means equals.

Since it's difference of  and  we should have .

Our answer is .

Example Question #968 : Algebra 1

Express.  is less than .

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Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math.

Even though we see the word is which means equals, the next statement tells us that's not the case.

This is an inequality.

When  is less than , this means we have 

Example Question #969 : Algebra 1

Express eight is greater than .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math.

Even though we see the word is which means equals, the next statement tells us that's not the case.

This is an inequality.

When  is greater than , this means we have 

Example Question #970 : Algebra 1

Express five is greater than or equal to .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math.

The term greater than or equal to is denoted by this symbol 

This is an inequality.

When  is greater than or equal to  , this means we have 

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