Question

How to translate the verbal phrase Seven-eighths of r is added to 12 into an algebraic expression

Answer 1

'Seven-eighths of
`r` is added to 12' can be represented algebraically as:

`(7)/(8)r+12`

Explanation:

Given:

Verbal phrase : 'Seven-eighths of
`r` is added to 12'

To write the verbal phrase into an algebraic expression.

Solution:

The verbal phrase 'Seven-eighths' means 7 parts out of 8 and tus can be represented as a fraction =
`(7)/(8)`

'Seven-eighths of
`r` ' : The phrase represents the fractional part of variable
`r`.

Thus, we have :
`(7)/(8)* r=(7)/(8)r`

'Seven-eighths of
`r` is added to 12' can be represented algebraically as:

`(7)/(8)r+12`