the wat to represent quanites that we cant represent with whole numbers.
If the number is below ten, then you would use words to represent the numbers, when they are above ten, you use the number (:
A variable is assigned to represent an unknown quantity.
Algebra.
Algebra uses letters to represent unknown numbers.
You use negative numbers to represent subtractions (10-5 is same as 10 + -5) Also, you use these to represent things that can be negative.
the wat to represent quanites that we cant represent with whole numbers.
If the number is below ten, then you would use words to represent the numbers, when they are above ten, you use the number (:
A variable is assigned to represent an unknown quantity.
Let x represent the unknown number and use the known numbers to solve. Set up the equation: x + 9 = 15 (subtract 9 from each side to solve for the unknown number) x = 6
Algebra.
Algebra uses letters to represent unknown numbers.
It is algebra that uses letters to represent numbers and also Roman numerals.
They are used to represent known and unknown values in equations. Usually x, y, and z are unknown; and a, b, and c are known. But u can use anything to represent anything! It helps to solve for unknowns that you need to figure out!
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If you are talking about math then its usually " x " but if that is already use in the expression and you want to use another symbol to represent a DIFFERENT number then you can use y or a or so on.
The letters b and c could represent almost any number. They are used in equations normally because they are unknown, and so that we can figure out their values through solving the problem.