You're looking at a table that teaches how to
translate verbal (word) phrases into algebraic expressions.
The last row is highlighted in yellow:
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Verbal Phrase: *Seven divided by a number*
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Expression: *7/x*
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✔ Solution: The correct algebraic expression for “Seven divided by a number” is 7/x
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📘 Explanation:
- In algebra, we use letters (like
x,
y,
n) to represent unknown numbers.
- The phrase
“a number” means we pick a variable — let’s use
x.
- The phrase
“seven divided by a number” means you take the number 7 and divide it
by that variable.
- So, mathematically, that’s written as:
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7 ÷ x or more commonly in algebra:
7/x
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💡 Why not x/7?
Because “seven divided by a number” means
7 is being divided by x, not the other way around.
If it said
“a number divided by seven”, then it would be
x/7.
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✔ Final Answer:
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7/x
This matches what’s already written in the table — so the table is correct! 😊
Let me know if you’d like to practice translating more phrases!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verbal expression for algebraic expression.
