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Example Question #71 : Evaluating Expressions
For any integer ,
Quantity A:
Quantity B:
Quantity B is greater.
Quantity A is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined.
Quantity A is greater.
To solve this problem, use the property to evaluate each quantity:
Quantity A:
Quantity B:
Quantity A is greater.
Example Question #72 : How To Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
Jason can run miles in hours. How many miles will Jason run in minutes?
First, create an expression for Jason's running speed. If he runs miles in hours, his speed is
Now convert the time spent running to hours minutes:
Now to find the distance travelled, mutiply his speed by the time spent running:
Example Question #73 : How To Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
For any pair of numbers and , .
What is ?
To solve this problem, utilize the property , starting with the terms in the parenthesis:
Example Question #72 : Evaluating Expressions
For two numbers and . What is ?
To solve this problem, use the starting with the term in the parenthesis:
Example Question #75 : How To Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
Quantity A:
Quantity B:
The two quantities are equal.
Quantity B is greater.
Quantity A is greater.
The relationship cannot be determined.
The relationship cannot be determined.
Consider the condtions we're given:
Because neither of these are zero,
Now we must consider the signs of each variable.
Looking at
We know that as a square, , even if the sign of is unknown.
This means that as well. Although the signs of and are unknown, we know that they must share the same sign.
Now consider
So , meaning and have opposite signs. However, since we cannot make a definite statement about either, the signs remain unknown.
The relationship cannot be determined.
Example Question #76 : How To Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
Quantity A:
Quantity B:
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined.
Quantity A is greater.
Consider the parameters
Since these are not zero,
Looking at
Squares of non-zero real values are positive, so
This means that
Now consider
Again,
This means that
Since
It must mean that
Quantity A is greater.
Example Question #77 : How To Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
Quantity A:
Quantity B:
Quantity B is greater.
Quantity A is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined.
Quantity A is greater.
To solve this problem, solve for and
We have the system of equations
Rewrite them so that the variables are on one side of the equation and the numbers are on the other:
Now, subtract the bottom equation from the top equation:
Plut this value back into the bottom equation:
Now consider the quantities:
Quantity A:
Quantity B:
Quantity A is greater.
Example Question #78 : How To Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
Quantity A:
Quantity B:
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined.
Quantity A is greater.
This problem essentially requires finding the value of Quantity A.
Do not trouble yourself with finding the individual values of and .
Rather, multiply out the terms:
We're told that , therefore
Quantity A is greater.
Example Question #79 : How To Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
Take the expression to be equivalent to the expression . What does the expression represent?
To approach tihs problem, note that if is equivalent to the expression , then
Let's replace that complex function with a single variable:
Now we can rewrite as
Now plug in the value for
Example Question #80 : How To Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
If the sum of two consecutive even integers is and the difference of their squares is , what is the smaller integer?
In this problem we're given two pieces of information; however, consider how much we need to utilize.
We're told that the sum of two consecutive even integers is . Writing that in mathematical terms:
The two integers are and .
Note that we could confirm this with the other piece of information regarding the difference of squares:
However, there is no need to do this; it's better to save time by only utilizing as much information is needed.