Answer:
'Seven-eighths of [tex]r[/tex] is added to 12' can be represented algebraically as:
[tex]\frac{7}{8}r+12[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Verbal phrase : 'Seven-eighths of [tex]r[/tex] is added to 12'
To write the verbal phrase into an algebraic expression.
Solution:
The verbal phrase 'Seven-eighths' means 7 parts out of 8 and tus can be represented as a fraction = [tex]\frac{7}{8}[/tex]
'Seven-eighths of [tex]r[/tex] ' : The phrase represents the fractional part of variable [tex]r[/tex].
Thus, we have : [tex]\frac{7}{8}\times r=\frac{7}{8}r[/tex]
'Seven-eighths of [tex]r[/tex] is added to 12' can be represented algebraically as:
[tex]\frac{7}{8}r+12[/tex]
