need help solving this word problem, converting from words to an equation
48 equals a number increased by 6, and the sum, all multiplied by 5.
It still makes no sense.
I have the answer but I am unable to set up an equation. The answer is
x=3 3/5
To convert the given word problem into an equation, we need to break it down into smaller parts.
Let's start by identifying the unknown quantity in the problem. In this case, the unknown quantity is the number we are trying to find. Let's call this unknown number "x".
The word problem states that "48 equals a number increased by 6". We can write this information as an equation:
48 = x + 6
The next part of the problem states that the sum of the number "x" and 6 should be multiplied by 5. We can write this information as another equation:
5(x + 6)
Putting it all together, we have:
48 = 5(x + 6)
This equation represents the word problem given, converted into an algebraic equation.