Question

Question 3(i)

Identify the operations used (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication) in forming the following expressions and tell how the expressions have been formed.

z+1, z-1, y +17. y - 17

Answer 1

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Expression}& \text{Operation}& \text{Reason}\\ z+1& \text{Addition}& \text{It is formed by adding z to 1}.\\ z-1& \text{Subtraction}& \text{It is formed by subtracting 1 from z}.\\ y+17& \text{Addition}& \text{It is formed by adding y to 17}.\\ y-17& \text{Subtraction}& \text{It is formed by subtracting 17 from y}.\end{array}$