SOLUTION: Help me write a statement in symbolic language for a number is four times larger than the square of half the number

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Question 1064442: Help me write a statement in symbolic language for a number is four times larger than the square of half the number
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number is four times larger than the square of half the number.

v, the number
v=4%28squareOfHalftheNumber%29
v=4%28HalftheNumber%5E2%29
v=4%28v%2F2%29%5E2

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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Help me write a statement in symbolic language for a number is four times larger than the square of half the number 
Let the number be N

Equation you need: highlight_green%28N+=+%28N%2F2%29%5E2+%2B+4%28N%2F2%29%5E2%29

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Help me write a statement in symbolic language for a number is four times larger than the square of half the number
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1 time larger = 2x as large, an increase of 100%
2 times larger = 3x as large, an increase of 200%
3 times larger = 4x as large, an increase of 300%
4 times larger = 5x as large, an increase of 400%
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n = the number
(n/2)^2 = n^2/4
--> 5n^2/4