tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195787896650777325.post6085865370470261789..comments2023-05-28T17:16:30.446+08:00Comments on 2011 S1-06 Maths Blog: Chapter 4: Algebra... Which is larger in magnitude?Loh Kwai Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09629206529240771085noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195787896650777325.post-63335154230782609972011-04-25T12:22:58.316+08:002011-04-25T12:22:58.316+08:005n
it is because n will be greater than n+5 when ...5n<br /><br />it is because n will be greater than n+5 when it is multiplied by 5.<br />for example: n= 2 <br />so 5n = 5x2 = 10<br />5+n = 5+2= 7<br />Clearly 10 is bigger than 7!Siddharthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805326435932940797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195787896650777325.post-917940902896835702011-04-24T21:28:54.496+08:002011-04-24T21:28:54.496+08:005n will always be larger in magnitude, unless n is...5n will always be larger in magnitude, unless n is equal to/less than 1. <br /><br />When 5n is larger than 5+n: (let n be 2)<br />5Xn=5X2=10<br />5+n=5+2=7<br />When 5n is smaller than 5+n: (let n be 1)<br />5Xn=5X1=5<br />5+n=5+1=6Tobias Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385589147725855144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195787896650777325.post-72552436216689256212011-04-20T16:04:38.763+08:002011-04-20T16:04:38.763+08:00It depends on what n is. If n is 2 or higher*, 5n ...It depends on what n is. If n is 2 or higher*, 5n is bigger like: Let n be 6. 5+6=11 but 5X6=30. However, if n is 1 or lower*, 5+n is bigger like: Let n be 0. 5+0=5 but 5X0=0. <br /><br />*higher/lower includes fractions tooAleem Shah@SSThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240913798701944601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195787896650777325.post-57354259440931003292011-04-19T10:30:42.284+08:002011-04-19T10:30:42.284+08:005n is larger.
(b) let n be 2. 5+2=7 while 5X...5n is larger.<br /><br />(b) let n be 2. 5+2=7 while 5X2=10 10 is bigger than 7 so 5n is biggerDarren Teonoreply@blogger.com