Question

Translate the following into an algebraic expression: The number that is 40% more than five more than a number a.

Answer 1

The number is "a".

Five more than "a"

⇒ a + 5                   //Add 5 to a

40% of "a"

⇒ 40% x a               //Find 40% of a

⇒ 0.4 x a                 //Convert 40% to decimal

⇒ 0.4a                     //Multiply them together

40% more than "a"

⇒ a + 0.4a             //The the answer we found earlier to a

⇒ 1.4a                     //And that is the answer

ANSWER: 1.4a

Answer 2

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