Question

Write algebraic expression through given instructions about how to form it. 

(i) Sum of 5 and a variable …

(ii) Difference between 7 and a number …

(iii) 3 times of a variable …

(iv) 12 less than 6 times of a variable …………. . 

(v) Half of a variable …………. . 

(vi) 200 less than one third of a variable …………. .

Answer 1

Statement in the form of algebraic expression 

(i) 5 + 2 (let variable is 2) 

(ii) 9 – 7 (let variable is 9) 

(iii) 3 × 3 (let variable is 3) 

(iv) 6 × 4 – 12 (let variable is 4) 

(v) (8/2) (let variable is 8) 

(vi) (900/3) – 200 (let variable is 900)