How do you translate " ten less than five times the area of a triangle" into an algebraic expression?
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Explanation:
Let the area of triangle be
So, that translates to
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Explanation:
If we break down each of the components of this, we can make it into an algebraic expression.
First, remember that the area of a triangle is
And they tell us to do
The first part says "ten less than five times the area of a triangle", so we know that that part is going to be subtracted from the rest of the equation.
A couple things to remember that are helpful:
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"Less than" will always mean subtraction, whereas "more than" will always mean addition.
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Translate words into algebraic equations in small pieces and then combine them - it makes it easier to solve!