tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post4674077859265271709..comments2023-05-15T19:59:04.774+08:00Comments on 2011 S1-02 Maths Blog: (8 March 2011) Chapter 4: Algebra... Which is larger in magnitude?Loh Kwai Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06503397685892227762noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-64013998522361860262011-03-09T17:10:42.747+08:002011-03-09T17:10:42.747+08:00It hinge on "n" so you cannot tell.It hinge on "n" so you cannot tell.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17856172970102075884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-4721039674680667402011-03-08T11:31:56.225+08:002011-03-08T11:31:56.225+08:00Depends on "n".
If "n" = 1, 5...Depends on "n". <br />If "n" = 1, 5n = 5, 5+n = 6. 5n < 5+n<br />If "n" = 2, 5n = 10, 5+n = 7. 5n > 5+nMitsunari Ishidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114616882520531034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-11021635525750221752011-03-08T11:20:07.562+08:002011-03-08T11:20:07.562+08:00It depends.....
If n it is a positive number than ...It depends.....<br />If n it is a positive number than 5n is larger than 5 plus n. if n is a negative number, 5 plus n is larger than 5nleightonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526334651244932931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-70783163841492615942011-03-08T11:17:43.109+08:002011-03-08T11:17:43.109+08:00It depends on what n is. If n is 1, 5n=5 while 5+n...It depends on what n is. If n is 1, 5n=5 while 5+n=6.<br />If n is 10, 5n=50 while 5+n=15Ryan Siohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06409788765804252578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-60134204320214797712011-03-08T11:17:21.729+08:002011-03-08T11:17:21.729+08:00It depends on the unknown number n. If n's val...It depends on the unknown number n. If n's value is 1, 5+n is greater.<br />In another case, if n is a positive number then 5n is larger than 5+n. But, if n is a negative number, 5+n will be larger than 5n.Kaung Myat Thuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557375558466629655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-91364389910802650362011-03-08T11:16:03.537+08:002011-03-08T11:16:03.537+08:00If n=1 then 5+n is bigger.
5+1=6
5x1=5
If n=othe...If n=1 then 5+n is bigger. <br />5+1=6<br />5x1=5<br /><br />If n=other numbers such as 2, 5n is bigger.<br />5+2=7<br />5x2+10Devanshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273217001067390557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-40108347914599876282011-03-08T11:15:35.344+08:002011-03-08T11:15:35.344+08:00Dawn:
5n.
Lets say that n=10.
5+10= 15
5x10=50.
...Dawn:<br />5n.<br />Lets say that n=10.<br />5+10= 15<br />5x10=50. <br />THus, 5n is bigger.Dawn Emo Bunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606052520171279155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-88262770474051621462011-03-08T11:13:18.070+08:002011-03-08T11:13:18.070+08:00It depends on what is the value of n if n<1.25 ...It depends on what is the value of n if n<1.25 5+n has more magnitude than 5n whereas if n>1.25 5n has more magnitude than 5+n. If n=1.25 they have the same magnitudeDexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200536340383617201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-56121772558027429432011-03-08T11:12:22.911+08:002011-03-08T11:12:22.911+08:00Err, to add on to mine, sometimes when n=1, the 5+...Err, to add on to mine, sometimes when n=1, the 5+n would be greater, if not, 5n would be greaterJia Ennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-25835216271441364942011-03-08T11:12:02.970+08:002011-03-08T11:12:02.970+08:005n is definitely larger as if n=5, 5+n represents ...5n is definitely larger as if n=5, 5+n represents 5+5 whereas 5n represents n multiplied by 5 which is 5x5=25...<br />and that shows that 5n is more than 5+n.Amelia Panghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07526550306972104728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-46731155114026224782011-03-08T11:11:30.143+08:002011-03-08T11:11:30.143+08:00Assuming n's value is 1.
5 + 1 = 6
(5)(1) = ...Assuming n's value is 1. <br /><br />5 + 1 = 6<br />(5)(1) = 5<br /><br />Assuming n's value is 2.<br /><br />5 + 2 = 7 <br />(5)(2) = 10<br /><br />So, it is not possible to tell whether if 5 + n or 5n is larger than the other.<br />It all depends on the variable, n.Christabel~♥^^https://www.blogger.com/profile/11325007350234270002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-27631157565656137982011-03-08T11:09:45.256+08:002011-03-08T11:09:45.256+08:005n
assuming that n = 5
n+5 = 10
5n = 25
so 5n is...5n <br /><br />assuming that n = 5<br />n+5 = 10<br />5n = 25<br />so 5n is greatersiddharth gohilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492110016466923810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-24560409010839687872011-03-08T11:09:29.090+08:002011-03-08T11:09:29.090+08:00It is not possible to tell let's say n=1, that...It is not possible to tell let's say n=1, that would be 5n=5. That is smaller than 1+5, which is 6. So therefore you cannot determine which is bigger.Eugene Voonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-31365091365670374312011-03-08T11:09:21.696+08:002011-03-08T11:09:21.696+08:00It depends on the variable n. If n = 1, 5+n would ...It depends on the variable n. If n = 1, 5+n would be more than 5n however if n is 2, 5n would be more than 5+n.Absolute ♬https://www.blogger.com/profile/14161599458234002495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-51838400359480056552011-03-08T11:08:57.609+08:002011-03-08T11:08:57.609+08:00ANS: depends
Explanation
5n= n+n+n+n+n
If n= to le...ANS: depends<br />Explanation<br />5n= n+n+n+n+n<br />If n= to less than 5...<br />5+n=e.g. n=1 then 1+1+1+1+1=5<br />5+1=6<br />so 5+n has a larger magnitude<br />but<br />If n= more than 5<br />n=6 then 6+6+6+6+6=30<br />5+6=12<br />so 5n has a larger magnitudeTay Ming Yihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743934751086968629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-67114055095181153122011-03-08T11:07:34.873+08:002011-03-08T11:07:34.873+08:005n is larger than 5+n, as the n variable does not ...5n is larger than 5+n, as the n variable does not change, thus the product of 5x n must be greater than 5+n, since 5n is 5 times of n, while 5+n is just 5 + that variable.Jia Ennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-35756447617823824292011-03-08T11:05:54.582+08:002011-03-08T11:05:54.582+08:005n is larger than 5+n. If n is 2, then 5n would be...5n is larger than 5+n. If n is 2, then 5n would be 5x2 which is equal to 10 but 5+n is equal to 7 only. This applies even if n is another number. So, 5n is larger.Akhilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017690768268649431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-80561954196266085832011-03-08T11:05:45.427+08:002011-03-08T11:05:45.427+08:00It depends whether what value does n represent. I...It depends whether what value does n represent. If n's value is 1, then equation 1(5+n) will be larger than the latter(5n) However, if n's value is higher than one, the second equation will be larger than the 1st one.Ben Ng (吴政南)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09224004851527794901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-56610375707220578652011-03-08T11:02:11.083+08:002011-03-08T11:02:11.083+08:00It depends on the value of n, If n=1, then 5+n is ...It depends on the value of n, If n=1, then 5+n is more than 5n as 5+n=6 and 5n=5, if the value of n is more than 1, then 5n is greater as it is 5 times of n and 5+n is just the value of n, +5.luke-john leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998196081287221029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-4189716571796064612011-03-08T10:59:55.201+08:002011-03-08T10:59:55.201+08:00It is not possible to tell. If n is a positive num...It is not possible to tell. If n is a positive number than 5n is larger than 5+n. However if n is a negative number, 5+n is larger than 5n.Joshua Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282547486445605917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-79506920793387907782011-03-08T10:59:16.100+08:002011-03-08T10:59:16.100+08:005n is larger than 5+n. That is because 5n is actua...5n is larger than 5+n. That is because 5n is actually 5 times the number n represents, whilst 5+n is only the number that n represents plus 5. Therefore, unless n represents a negative number, 5n will have a larger magnitude than 5+n.Cowan Honoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-2465397365547319012011-03-08T10:57:50.021+08:002011-03-08T10:57:50.021+08:00It depends on what n is example if n is a fraction...It depends on what n is example if n is a fraction or decimal below 1 5+n would be larger than 5n but if n is a number above 1 5n would be largerKashyap shroffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650171083432930693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-2539741752557865362011-03-08T10:57:40.178+08:002011-03-08T10:57:40.178+08:00It depends on what n is if n is one 5*n=5 while 5+...It depends on what n is if n is one 5*n=5 while 5+n=6<br />But if n is two then 5*n=10 while 5+n=7Matthew Gohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17619431470424620558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-53867111662010586252011-03-08T10:57:32.090+08:002011-03-08T10:57:32.090+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kaung Myat Thuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557375558466629655noreply@blogger.com