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Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
The absolute value of a number decreased by twenty-four
The opposite of the difference of a number and twenty-four
Twenty-four decreased by the opposite of a number
Twenty-four decreased by the absolute value of a number
Twenty-four decreased by the absolute value of a number
Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
The opposite of the difference of a number and fifty-four
The absolute value of the difference of a number and fifty-four
The absolute value of the product of a number and negative fifty-four
The opposite of the product of a number and negative fifty-four
The absolute value of the difference of a number and fifty-four
Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
The square of the difference of three and a number
Three decreased by the square of a number
The square of a number decreased by three
The square of the difference of a number and three
Three decreased by the square of a number
Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
The opposite of the difference of a number and forty-five
The opposite of the difference of forty-five and a number
The absolute value of the difference of a number and forty-five
The absolute value of the difference of forty-five and a number
The opposite of the difference of a number and forty-five
Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
Sixty-five subtracted from the absolute value of a number
The opposite of the difference of a number and sixty-five
Sixty-five subtracted from the opposite of a number
The absolute value of the difference of a number and sixty-five
Sixty-five subtracted from the opposite of a number
Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
The square of the difference of thirty-four and a number
The square of the difference of a number and thirty-four
Twice the difference of a number and thirty-four
Twice the difference of thirty-four and a number
The square of the difference of a number and thirty-four
Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
A broken television cost $1.25 after a 99% discount. What was the original price?
$2.74
$12.50
$125
$2.49
$250
$125
Let x be the original price. If the original price was given a discount, the value of the percent discount must be subtracted from the original price.
Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be represented by the algebraic expression 
Five less than by the reciprocal of a number
Five decreased by the reciprocal of a number
The reciprocal of the difference of a number and five
The reciprocal of the difference of five and a number
The reciprocal of the difference of five and a number
Example Question #141 : Algebra
Sixty-four coins, all dimes and nickels, total $5.15. How many of the coins are dimes?
Let 
An equation can be set up and solved for 
Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
Above is the menu for a coffee shop; there is no sales tax charged on purchases.
Greg is throwing a party and wants to buy eight large cappucinos, one for each attendee. He wants to buy all the butter croissants he can without spending more than $80 total. How many croissants will he be able to buy?
Eight large cappucinos will cost Greg
This leaves him
to buy croissants, which cost 
Let 
Greg can buy up to 21 croissants.
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