B. Write an algebraic expression for each of the following English phrases.
1. The difference between eighteen and a number m.
2. The sum of forty-five and a number r.
3. A number y squared plus twice the same number minus seventy-four.
4. One-half of a number c is subtracted from nineteen.
5. The product of a number n and six divided by thirty-one.
6. The perimeter (P) of a rectangle is twice the sum of the length (L) and
width (W).
7. The area (A) of a rectangle is the product of length (L) and width (W).
8. The perimeter (P) of a square is four times its side (S)
9. The circumference c of a circle is twice the product of II and radius (r).
10. The area (A) of a trapezoid is half the sum of the bases (A and b) or the
sum of the bases (a and b) divided by 2.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. 18-m
2. 45+r
3. y²+2y-74
4. 19-½c
5. 6n÷31
6. P= 2(L+W)
7. A=(L)(W)
8. P= 4S
9. C= 2(II×r)
10. A= ½(A+b)÷2
Answer:
1. 18-m
2.45+r
3.
4.19-1/2c
5.6n/31
6. P=2L+2W
7.A=LxW
8.P=4S
9.
10.