What is an algebraic sentence?
Well an algebraic sentence would look like this….. Here is the problem to solve: Mary has 2 times the number of marbles as Jennifer. In total they have 24 marbles. How many marbles does Mary have? Here is the algebraic sentence & solution: x= marbles, Mary has twice as many and they have a total of 24… so the sentence reads: 2x (mary) + x (jennifer) = 24 (total) 2x + x = 24 3x = 24 divide both sides by 3 x = 8 Plug your x value into the orignal equation and solve: 2(8) = 8 = 24 24 = 24 2x = 16 (which is Mary) x = 8 (which is Jennifer) Since Jennifer has X marbles, we know she has 8 Since mary has 2x marbles, we multiple 2×8 = 16 Mary has 16 marbles.
If you want it simple, it means that you transform the problem in set of numbers and letters. For example, Peter eats 3 apples, 4 eggs and 5 oranges every day. How many apples, eggs, and oranges, he will eat in one week. In one month? Then, you translate it into an algebraic sentence: 3 a + 4 e + 5 o = X one week: W= 7X One month: M= 30X I hope it helps.
