Translating Sentence into an Algebraic Equation: Lin-

ear Equation Exercises

1. Application of Linear Equation
  
shortanswer
2 points
0.10 penalty
Case-Insensitive

Translate the sentence into an algebraic equation.
The sum of two numbers is 25. (note: use x and y as the variables)

ˆ *x+y=25 ✓
ˆ *y+x=25 ✓

2. Application of Linear Equation

  
shortanswer
2 points
0.10 penalty
Case-Insensitive

Translate the sentence into an algebraic equation.
The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 51. (note: use x as the
variable)

ˆ x+x+2+x+4=51 ✓
ˆ x+2+x+x+4=51 ✓
ˆ x+2+x+4+x=51 ✓
ˆ x+4+x+2+x=51 ✓
ˆ x+4+x+x+2=51 ✓

3. Application of Linear Equation

  
shortanswer
2 points
0.10 penalty
Case-Insensitive

Translate the sentence into an algebraic equation.
The sum of two consecutive even integers is 126. (note: use x as the
variable)

ˆ x+x+2=126 ✓
ˆ x+2+x=126 ✓

4. Application of Linear Equation

  
shortanswer
2 points
0.10 penalty
Case-Insensitive

Translate the sentence into an algebraic equation.
The perimeter of a triangle whose sides are consecutive odd numbers
is 45. (note: use s as the variable)

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 ˆ s+s+2+s+4=45 ✓
ˆ s+s+4+s+2=45 ✓
ˆ s+2+s+s+4=45 ✓
ˆ s+2+s+4+s=45 ✓
ˆ s+4+s+2+s=45 ✓
ˆ s+4+s+s+2=45 ✓

5. Application of Linear Equation

  
shortanswer
2 points
0.10 penalty
Case-Insensitive

Translate the sentence into an algebraic equation.
The perimeter of a rectangle whose length is 5 more than the width.
(note: use P for perimeter and w for width as the variables)

ˆ P=2(w+5)+2w ✓
ˆ P=2(5+w)+2w ✓
ˆ 2(w+5)+2w=P ✓
ˆ 2(5+w)+2w=P ✓

Total of marks: 10