Question

How do you write a verbal expression for the algebraic expression `4d^3-10`?

Answer 1

Ten less than four times the cube of a number.

Explanation:

`4d^3color(blue)(−10)`
`color(blue)(10 " less than" ) color(white)("X")4d^3`

`"10 less than"color(white)("X") 4color(red) (d^3)`
`"10 less than"color(white)("X")4color(blue)(" a number cubed")`

`"10 less than " color(green)(4)" a number cubed"`
`"10 less than " color(green)("four times")" a number cubed"`

`color(brown)(10)" less than four times a number cubed"`
`color(brown)("Ten")" less than four times a number cubed"`