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Write the phrase as an algebraic
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- 3 more runs than the Pirates scored
- a number increased by eight
- ten dollars more than Grace has
EXAMPLE 1
Write the phrase as an algebraic
expression.
Words: five dollars more than Jennifer earned
Variable: Let d represent the number of
dollars Jennifer earned.
Expression: d + 5
Identify the solution of each equation
from the list given.
- 8 + w = 17; 7, 8, 9
- d - 12 = 5; 16, 17, 18
- 6 = 3 y; 2, 3, 4
- 7 ÷ c = 7; 0, 1, 2
- a + 8 = 23; 13, 14, 15
- 25 + d = 54; 28, 29, 30
- 10 = 45 - n; 35, 36, 37
EXAMPLE 2
Is 3, 4, or 5 the solution of the equation
x + 8 = 12?
Value of xx + 8 = (^12) sides equal?Are both
3 3 11 +^8 ≠= 12 12 no
4 4 12 +^8 == 12 12 yes
5 5 13 +^8 ≠= 12 12 no
The solution is 4 since replacing x with
4 results in a true sentence.
Solve each equation mentally.
- p + 3 = 9 12. 5 + y = 20
- 40 = 25 + m 14. 14 - n = 10
- 47 = x - 3 16. 18 = 25 - h
- AGE The equation 13 + a = 51 describes
the sum of the ages of Elizabeth and
her mother. If a is Elizabeth’s mother’s
age, how old is Elizabeth’s mother?
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Solve 18 = 3 h mentally.
18 = 3 h What number times 3 is 18?
18 = 3 · 6 You know that 3 · 6 is 18.
h = 6
The solution is 6.
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