Write the following statement in the form of an equation using ‘x’ as the variable: Four times a number is 24 .
Let the number be x
So, four times a number = 4x
Now, four times a number is 24
⇒ 4x=24
Hence, the equation for the given statement is 4x=24.
Write each of the following phrases using numbers, variables and basic operations:
x times y
Write the following statement in the form of an equation using ‘x’ as the variable:
A number increased by 5 equals to 16.
Translate this statement into an equation, using x as the variable:
5 added to twice a number gives 23.
Translate each of the following statements into an equation using x as the variables.
2 is less than twice a number is 10 .
11subtracted from twice a number gives 5.