Question

Which of these is a literal equation?

ten minus six equals four

three squared plus four equals ten plus three

x squared minus seven equals y plus four

three time eight minus ten equals three time negative two

Answer 1

To answer this question, you want to know what a literal equation is.
Do you know what a literal equation is?

Answer 2

nope. -.-

Answer 3

Alright, a literal equation is an equation with more than one variable.
Do you know what a variable is?

Answer 4

Yes, no, maybe?

Answer 5

Anyway, it would be easier to answer this question if you write each of the multiple choices in standard notation.

Answer 6

ten minus six equals four = 10 - 6 = 4
three squared plus four equals ten plus three = 3^2 + 4 = 10 + 3
x squared minus seven equals y plus four = x^2 - 7 = y + 4
three time eight minus ten equals three time negative two = 3 * 8 - 10 = 3 * -2

Answer 7

so whats the answer im in a hurry

Answer 8

Do you know what a variable is? If you know what a variable is, then you already found your answer.

Answer 9

Since your in a hurry, I'm just going to give you a review on what a variable is.
Variable - A symbol for a number we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y.
Example: in x + 2 = 6, x is the variable

Answer 10

Since a literal equation has more than 1 variable, then the answer is an equation that has 1 or more varaible.

Answer 11

Did you find your answer?

Answer 12

no

Answer 13

ten minus six equals four = 10 - 6 = 4
three squared plus four equals ten plus three = 3^2 + 4 = 10 + 3
x squared minus seven equals y plus four = x^2 - 7 = y + 4
three time eight minus ten equals three time negative two = 3 * 8 - 10 = 3 * -2

Which answer choices has more than 1 variable?

Answer 14

2 I believe

Answer 15

Your saying that "three squared plus four equals ten plus three = 3^2 + 4 = 10 + 3"
has more than 1 variable?

Answer 16

This is the only hint that I can give you.
An answer choice that has more than 1 variable.

Look at each answer choices carefully.

Answer 17

ummm

Answer 18

Hmm? You still don't get it?

Answer 19

nope

Answer 20

How many variable(s) are there in 10 - 6 = 4 ?

Answer 21

1

Answer 22

Where's the variable in that equation?

Answer 23

6

Answer 24

Well. As I said 30 minutes ago,
Variable - A symbol for a number we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y. Example: in x + 2 = 6, x is the variable

Answer 25

6 is not a variable. 6 is a constant. A variable is a letter, not a number.

Answer 26

So how many variable(s) are there in 10 - 6 = 4?

Answer 27

It is the 3rd one down...x squared minus seven equals y plus four = x^2 - 7 = y + 4