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How would you write 19t in a word phrase?

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Could someone please help me understand this problem...

How would you write 19t in a word phrase?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

19t means "19 times t" where t is some unknown number (it's a variable)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so you could say "19t" could represent "the product of 19 and t" or "the product of 19 and some unknown number"

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much!

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you're welcome

anonymous · Answer

I have another one im stuck on, do you mind helping?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

sure, go for it

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ y }{ 11 }-3$$

anonymous · Answer

wrote out into a word phrase

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

y/11 means "y divided by 11"

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

btw, $$\large \frac{y}{11} = y/11$$

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so

y/11  - 3

means

"y divided by 11 minus 3"

and you could say something like 

"the quotient of y and 11 minus 3"

or

"3 less than the quotient of y and 11"

anonymous · Answer

so it wouldn't have been a fraction just division ?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

a fraction is division, they are one in the same really

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

example

1/2 = 0.5

one half = 0.5

you divide 1 into 2 to get 0.5 (use long division or a calculator)

anonymous · Answer

i think i kind of understand, i usually get quite panicked when i start to do my school work and see fractions! ive never been good when it comes to fractions

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

keep practicing with them and you'll get better