How do I write an algebraic expression?

**OneidaFL** · May 16th 2010, 05:35 PM

The budget is $118,250. You will use 25% of your budget to rent business space and pay for utilities.

Write an algebraic expression that indicates how much money will be spent on business space and utilities.

I do not need to solve it, I just have to know how to write this as an expression?

**Noegddgeon** · May 16th 2010, 05:55 PM

Well, it seems like a very simple problem to me, so the expression itself is going to also be very simple.

Let $s$ be the variable for business space and utilities.

$<br /> s = \frac{1}{4}(118250)<br />$

Hope that's what you were looking for.

The purpose of the 1/4th fraction is its equivalence to 25%.

**CaptainBlack** · May 17th 2010, 04:51 AM

Originally Posted by OneidaFL

The budget is $118,250. You will use 25% of your budget to rent business space and pay for utilities.

Write an algebraic expression that indicates how much money will be spent on business space and utilities.

I do not need to solve it, I just have to know how to write this as an expression?