Homework Help: algebra trying again

Posted by Christi on Monday, December 17, 2007 at 5:34pm.

Translate the following statement into an algebraic equaion. Let x represent the number. 6 times a number is 14 more than that number.
I got

6x=x+14 Is this correct

algebra trying again - drwls, Monday, December 17, 2007 at 6:15pm
If "the number", "a number" and "that number" are the same, then
6x > x+14

They are stating an inequality but asking for an equation. Shame on the teacher.
algebra trying again - Christi, Monday, December 17, 2007 at 8:07pm
Thank you

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