SOLUTION: I don't know how to translate one tenth of y to an algebraic expression. Your help will be greatly helpful. Thank you.

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Question 446404: I don't know how to translate one tenth of y to an algebraic expression.
Your help will be greatly helpful.
Thank you.

Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are several ways.
First of all. you have to understand what "of" means.
"of" here means multiply
(1/10)*y
.1y
y/10 because 1/10*y=y*(1/10)=(y*1)/10=y/10
all these expressions mean the same thing