Translating Sentences into Equations

Put into an equation: 2 less than -6 times a number is 58

• 2-6x=58

• -4x=68

• -6x-2=58

Put into an equation: the quotient of the sum of a number and 10 AND 7 is 3.

• x+17=3

• (x+10)/7= 3

• x/10 +7=3

Put into an equation: the sum of 4 and the quotient of a number and 20 is 3

• 4+ x/20=3

• 4x/20 = 3

• 24x=3

Put into an equation and solve: The sum of 10 and the quotient of a number and 6 is 11

• x=16/11

• x=8

• x=6

• x=1

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

2 more than 3 times the sum of 8 times a number and 6 is 140. Put into an equation.

• 2+3*8x+6=140

• 5(8x+6)=140

• 24x+6+2=140

• 2+3(8x+6)=140

Solve: Four times the sum of 2 less than -5 times a number.

• x=3

• x=-2

• x=8

• x=1

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Put into an equation: 1 more than seven times a number is 4 less than 6 times that number

• 1+7x=4-6x

• 1+7x=-2x

• 8x=-2x

• 7x+1=6x-4

Put into an equation and solve: 1 less than five times a number is 13 less than -1 times that number.

• x=1

• x=-2

• x=5

• x=-3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

the sum of 5 times a number and -2 times a number is 6 more than 5 times the number. Put into an equation

• -10x=5x+6

• 5x-2x=5x+6

• 15x=6

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

-6 times the sum of 2 more than 3 times a number is 114. Put into an equation

• -6*2+3x=114

• -36x=114

• -12+3x=144

• 114=-6(2+3x)