Try to break the expression down into terms, then break those terms into factors.
Example Solution:
Twenty-one minus a number x cubed.
Practice makes perfect
Our approach to representing the given algebraic expression verbally will be to break it down into terms, factors, and operations.
21 - x^3In this expression, one term is being subtracted from another term. Let's break it down into more digestible pieces.
Algebraic Term
Verbal Translation
21
twenty-one
-
minus
x^3
a number x cubed
Now that we've translated each of the pieces, let's bring it all together.
21 - x^3
Twenty-one minus a numberxcubed
Please note that it is often possible to express the same algebraic operations in multiple ways, so ours is only one of multiple possible correct translations.
