How do you translate "the answer of pages in R reams of paper in each ream has 500 pages" into an algebraic expression?

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Savannah Anderson · Accepted Answer

#500R# (or #500*R#)

Try some examples to see the pattern. If there is 1 ream, then there are #500*1=500# pages of paper. If there are 2 reams, then there are #500*2=1000# pages of paper. If there are 3 reams, then there are #500*3=1500# pages of paper, etc... You can also think in terms of appropriate units. The units for the 500 are "pages of paper per ream", while the units for #R# are "reams". When you multiply these quantities, the "reams" cancels out, leaving you with an answer in "pages of paper". For example: #500\frac{\mbox{pages of paper}}{\mbox{ream}} imes 3\mbox{ reams}=1500\mbox{ pages of paper}#

Nathan Axel · Answer

undefined The algebraic expression for "the answer of pages in $ R $ reams of paper in each ream has 500 pages" would be:

$$ \text{Total pages} = R \times 500 $$

Where:
- $ R $ represents the number of reams of paper.
- 500 represents the number of pages in each ream.
- Total pages is the total number of pages in $ R $ reams of paper.