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Question
The teacher asked two students to write the algebraic statement for the verbal statement “8 more than a number”. Vetri wrote ‘8 + x’ but Maran wrote ‘8x’. Who gave the correct answer?
Sum
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Solution
Let the number be x
8 more than the number = 8 + x
Vetri gave the correct answer as 8 + x
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Chapter 2: Introduction to Algebra - Exercise 2.1 [Page 41]
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