Algebra II : Setting Up Equations

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 :Equations

Set up the following equation: The square root of a three times a number cubed is eight.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Split up the sentence into parts.

A number cubed:

Three times a number cubed:

The square root of a three times a number cubed:

Is eight:

Combine the terms to form the equation.

The answer is:

Example Question #181 :Algebraic Functions

Set up the equation:

The difference of six and a number squared is four.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the following sentence by parts.

A number squared:

The difference of six and a number squared:

Is four:

Combine the parts to write an equation.

The answer is:

Example Question #401 :Basic Single Variable Algebra

Set up the following equation: Three less than the square of a number is eleven.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Split up the question into parts.

The square of a number:

Three less than the square of a number:

Is eleven:

Combine the terms.

The answer is:

Example Question #51 :Equations

Set up the equation: Four more than seven times a number is fifty.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

Seven times a number:

Four more than seven times a number:

Is fifty:

Combine the terms to form the equation.

The answer is:

Example Question #403 :Basic Single Variable Algebra

Set up the equation: Six less than four times a number squared is eight.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Split up the sentence into parts.

Four times a number squared:

Six less than four times a number squared:

Is eight:

Combine the terms to form an equation.

The answer is:

Example Question #404 :Basic Single Variable Algebra

Set up the equation: Four less than a number is at least sixty.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts. Let the number be.

Four less than a number:

Is at least sixty:

Combine the parts to form the inequality.

The answer is:

Example Question #405 :Basic Single Variable Algebra

Set up the equation: Sixteen less than eight times a number cubed is nine.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

A number cubed:

Eight times a number cubed:

Sixteen less than eight times a number cubed:

Is nine:

Combine the parts to form an equation.

The answer is:

Example Question #406 :Basic Single Variable Algebra

Set up the equation: Eight less than three times a number is negative four.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up this sentence into parts:

Three times a number:

Eight less than three times a number:

Is negative four:

Combine the parts to form the equation.

The answer is:

Example Question #407 :Basic Single Variable Algebra

Set up the equation: Sixteen less than twice a number is ninety.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

Twice a number:

Sixteen less than twice a number:

Is ninety:

Combine the parts to form the equation.

The answer is:

Example Question #51 :Setting Up Equations

Set up the following equation: Nine less than eight times a number is seventeen.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

Eight times a number:

Nine less than eight times a number:

Is seventeen:

Combine the last two parts to set up the equation.

The answer is:

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