Question

How do you express the phrase "5 a number t divided by 82" as an algebraic expression?

Answer 1

It would be `(5*t)/82`

Explanation:

In such tasks you have to remember to write the mathematical symbols in order in which they appear, and to remember that:

• "n a number" means multiplication
• "a number `x` greater than" means adding `x`
• If you see something like "a number 3 times greater than a sum of x and 6", you write it as `3*(x+6)`. In such cases the second expression (here the sum) must be written in brackets.