Question

The length of rectangle M is 5 inches less than 8 times its width, w. Both the length and width of rectangle M are increased by (w + 5) to create rectangle P. How much larger is the area of rectangle P than the area of rectangle M?

Answer 1

So first let's try to figure out how to write the sentence as an equation (in terms of letters and numbers)

`The length of rectangle M is 5 inches less than 8 times its width, w`

So for length we can use L

when you see the word `is` think of `=`

so we have

L = 5 inches less than 8 times the width or w

what is 8 times the width?
is that multiplication or division or addition or subtraction?

Answer 2

Multiplication

Answer 3

Good so how would you write 8 times w?

8w
or 8/w
8 + w
8 - w

Answer 4

8w

Answer 5

good so now we have

L = 5 inches less than 8w

now the `less than` part

would that be subtraction, addition, multiplication or division?

Answer 6

Would that be Subtraction?

Answer 7

Yes, but let's let the person who asked the question answer :)

Answer 8

ok :)