Hi

Note: In order to 'use the words' and translate them into an algebraic Expression:

the important 1st Step is to let "x" represent the "unknown" amongst the words,  

which is  "a number" in these particular examples:

- One fifth the sum of 7 times 'a number' and 10 is: 1/5(7x+10)

- Three times 'a number' is divided by 7: 3x/7

- x is reduced by a factor of 12: (1,2,3,4,6 and 12 being the factors of 12)

 x-1, x-2, x-3, x-4, x-6, x -12 are among the algebraic expressions described

- The sum of 'a number' and two thirds of its opposite is:  x + 2/3(-x)

- The total of 'a number' and its reciprocal is:  x + 1/x



 

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