Translating One Step Equations

w more than seventeen is 56

• w - 17 = 56

• w + 17 = 56

• 17w = 56

Translate:

7 less than a number is 34

• 7 - x = 34

• 34 - 7 = x

• x - 7 = 34

The product of 5 and a number is 25

• 5 + x = 25

• 5 - x = 25

• 5x = 25

The sum of y and 7 is 9

• y - 7 = 9

• y + 7 = 9

• 7y = 9

Twenty increased by a number is equal to 72

• 20x = 72

• 20 - x = 72

• 20 + x = 72

Solve for x: x - 5.8 = 9

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Twelve decreased by a number is equivalent to 50

• x - 12 = 50

• 12 - x = 50

• 12 + x = 50

Translate the statement below to an equation:

Twice a number is 20

• 2+n=10

• 2n=10

• 2n=20

Translate the statement below into an equation:

A number decreased by 10 is -5

• n-10=-5

• 10-n=-5

• 10n=-5

Translate the statement below into an equation:

9 less than a number is -12

• 9-n=-12

• 9n=-12

• n-9=-12