Question

write the following using numbers, literals and arithmetic operations.
(a) 7 less than x
(b) 3 more than quotient of X by Y
(c) 5 times x added to 2 times y​

Answer 1

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(a) 7 less than x

7 less than x means 7 is subtracted from x

• So, we write x - 7

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(b) 3 more than quotient of x by y

Quotient of x by y can be written as x/y

• 3 more than x/y is x/y + 3

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(c) 5 times x added to 2 times y

5 times x is 5x, 2 times y is 2y,

• 5 times x added to 2 times y is 5x + 2y

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