What is an algebraic expression for each word phrase in parts (a) and (b)? A. 6 times a number n B. the quotient of 18 and a number n C. Do the phrases "6 less a number y&q…

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What is an algebraic expression for each word phrase in parts (a) and (b)? A. 6 times a number n B. the quotient of 18 and a number n C. Do the phrases "6 less a number y" and "6 less than a number y" mean the same thing? Explain.

Answer 1

Here are the algebraic expressions for each word phrase:

A. 6 times a number n can be expressed as 6n.

B. The quotient of 18 and a number n can be expressed as 18/n or 18 ÷ n.

C. The phrases “6 less a number y” and “6 less than a number y” do not mean the same thing. “6 less a number y” can be represented by the expression 6 - y, while “6 less than a number y” can be represented by the expression y - 6