| Each sentence expressed as an algebraic equation. |
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Sentence | Algebraic Equation |
A number increased by nine is fifteen. | x + 9 = 15 |
Twice a number is eighteen. | 2x = 18 |
Four less than a number is twenty. | x - 4 = 20 |
A number divided by six is eight. | ![]() |
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1. Twice a number is 28 is the same as 2x=28.
2. Three is 21 divided by a number is the same as 3 = 21/x
3. Twelve is sixteen less than four times a number is the same as 12= 4x - 16
Group work
Now it is your turn to write the following problems as equations then find the value of x.
1. Jeanne has $17 in her piggy bank. How much money does she need to buy a game that costs $68?
2. Helen is x years old. In thirteen years she will be twenty-four years old. How old is Helen?
3. Suzanne took x dollars from her savings account to buy some presents for Thanksgiving.
Her old balance was $350, and her new balance is $280. How much did she spend?
4.A large pizza pie with 15 slices is shared among x students so that each student's share is 3 slices.
How many students are there?
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