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Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011

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3. Real Numbers and the Number Line

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Exercise 80 Page 22

Divided by means to divide the first value by the second.

3880÷ z

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The key phrase is divided by. This indicates that we should divide one number by a second number.

... ÷ ... Notice that 3880 comes first and an arbitrary number z comes second in the verbal expression. Therefore, 3380 should be on the left-hand side of the division sign and z should be on the right-hand side. We can now complete our expression. 3380 divided by z 3380 ÷ z Note that this is only one of multiple ways to algebraically express the given verbal expression.

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Lesson Check p.20

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Standardized Test Prep p.22

Mixed Review p.22