McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 1, 2017
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Exercise 1 Page 32

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^3

In 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.