Variables
What is a variable?
A variable is a letter that represents an unknown number.
Sum means?
addition
15 more than a number
15 + n
357.1 + 23.9
381
What does substitution mean?
Substitution means replacing a variable in an equation with a known number.
When given the equation, x+2=8, and x=6, then 6+2=8.
Product means?
Multiply
A number decreased by 7
n - 7
Solve 23
8
Which is the variable in the expression
6 + b
b
Quotient means?
n/3
What would be the first step in this problem?
23 - 4 x 6(6 - 2) + 18
Parenthesis (6-2)
What is the variable in 8(4/2-1)+3z?
z
Difference means?
3 times a number
3 x n
65-52
40
Which is the variable in the expression
4r - 3(4 x 2)
r
Less than means?
Subtract
5 less than a number
n - 5
(65-52) – (6-3)2=
31