Question

Which is a word phrase for the variable expression?

3(n – 1)

A.
one less than the product 3 and a number n

B.
three times the quotient of a number n and 1

C.
three more than the difference of a number n and 1

D.
three times the difference of a number n and 1
@forgiveness

Answer 1

Last one right here, the other one was easy.

Answer 2

What is your guess so far?

Answer 3

A

Answer 4

Ok, A states that you would have 3n - 1

Answer 5

Okay, so A forgiveness?

Answer 6

No because of PEMDAS

Answer 7

Oh! right.

Answer 8

Well my second guess was also C, not sure if it's right or wrong.

Answer 9

Ok. C has the word more which usually means add

Answer 10

Okay.

Answer 11

Our equation 3(n-1) doesn't have an addition sign so we can eliminate that

Answer 12

So far our choices are B and D

Answer 13

Yeah.

Answer 14

B has the word quotient which has to do with division

Answer 15

Oh, B sounds right

Answer 16

Is there a division sign in 3(n-1)?

Answer 17

No, so D.

Answer 18

No, so you are left with D.

Answer 19

Bingo. Good job

Answer 20

Dang, this one was hard >.> let's see if I pass.

Answer 21

I passed! :D

Answer 22

Yeah, good luck. Send me a message if you have more questions

Answer 23

Nice!