Answer:
(24) 3 - 4b = 10c + 10
(25) 4(3c+5) = 8
(26) - 6
(27) 4
Explanation:
These questions require that words are translated into equations and then may be solved.
(24) Three minus four times a number is equal to ten times a number plus ten.
let the first number be b.
(a)Three minus four times a number ... can be represented as:
3 - (4 x b) = 3 - 4b
(b) ...ten times a number plus 10
let the other number be c. Therefore we have;
(10 x c) + 10 = 10c + 10
Now, three minus four times a number is equal to ten times a number plus ten means that expressions in (a) and (b) above are equal. i.e
3 - 4b = 10c + 10
(25) Four times the quantity of three times c plus 5 is equal to 8.
(a) four times the quantity of three times c plus 5 can be represented as
4 x (3 x c + 5) = 4(3c + 5)
(b) ... is equal to 8. This means that the expression in (a) is equal to 8.
4(3c + 5) = 8
(26) Six less than two thirds of a number is negative ten. Find the number.
(a) six less than can be represented as:
- 6
(b) two thirds of a number can be represented as
(
)x [where x is the number]
(c) six less than two thirds of a number can thus be written as;
(
)x - 6
(d) ... is negative 10 means that the expression is (c) above is equal to -10. i.e
(
)x - 6 = -10
(e) Find the number.
The number can be found by solving for x in the expression in (d) above.
(
)x - 6 = -10 [multiply through by 3]
2x - 18 = -30 [collect like terms]
2x = -30 + 18
2x = -12 [divide both sides by 2]
x = - 6
Therefore, the number is -6
(27) Twenty-nine is thirteen added to four times a number. What is the number.
(a) ... thirteen added to four times a number can be written as:
13 + 4b [where the number is b]
(b) Twenty-nine is thirteen added to four times a number means that the 29 is equal to the expression in (a) above. i.e
29 = 13 + 4b
(c) Find the number.
The number can be found by solving for b in the expression in (b) above. i.e
29 = 13 + 4b [collect like terms]
4b = 29 - 13
4b = 16 [divide both sides by 4]
b = 4
Therefore, the number is 4.