Algebra 1 : Linear Equations

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Example Questions

Example Question #971 : Algebra 1

Express ten more than .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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 #971 : Linear Equations

Express  less than twenty.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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 #971 : Algebra 1

Express the product of  and sixteen.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math.

Product indicates multiplication.

So we multiply  and  to get .

Example Question #974 : Algebra 1

Express the quotient of thirty and .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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 #52 : How To Write Expressions And Equations

Express the quotient of  and forty.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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 #976 : Algebra 1

Express the sum of four times  and .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math.

Product indicates multiplication.

So we multiply  and  to get .

Sum is addition.

Our sum is basically  and  or .

Example Question #972 : Algebra 1

Express four times the sum of  and .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math.

Sum is addition.

Our sum is basically  and  or .

The we multiply  with our sum to get .

Example Question #974 : Linear Equations

Express the difference between quotient of  and  and  times .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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 expression so far is .

Then we have  times  which is the same as .

Then it asks for the difference of the two as our final anwer is .

Example Question #973 : Algebra 1

Express nine raised to the  power.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math.

Raised to a power deals with exponents.

So our answer is .

Example Question #62 : How To Write Expressions And Equations

Express three is greater than or equal to sum of  and eighteen.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take every word and translate into math.

Greater than or equal to denotes  symbol. 

Sum is addition.

Our sum is basically  and  or .

Our final answer is .

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