1. Variables and Expressions
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What operation does the product of
represent?
15c
We are asked to write an algebraic expression for the given verbal expression. The key phrase is the product of ... and ...
This indicates that we should multiply two things.
15
and c.
Since 15
comes first in the verbal expression, it should be on the left-hand side of the multiplication.
the produ& ct of 15and c
& 15 * c
Also, when multiplying a number and a variable, we can omit the multiplication sign. Our final expression is then 15c.
Note that this is only one of multiple ways to algebraically represent the given verbal expression.