Jose's savings increased by 20 is 42
Translate this sentence into an equation.
savings = s
s + 20 = 42
You take the initial savings (whatever that might be) represented by 's' and increase it by 20. Doing so, you get 42. Remember that frequently 'is' means'='. Likewise, increase means add and decrease means subtract.
Translate this sentence into an equation.
The sum of 20 and Jose's height is 46.
Use the variable j
to represent Jose's height.
Let's define "x" as Jose's original savings. According to the sentence, Jose's savings increased by 20, so his new savings would be x + 20. The equation can be written as:
x + 20 = 42
To translate the given sentence into an equation, we need to define a variable for Jose's initial amount of savings. Let's say that Jose's initial savings is represented by the variable 'S'.
According to the sentence, Jose's savings increased by 20 is 42. This means that Jose's current savings is his initial savings plus the increase of 20 (20 more than his initial savings), which gives us the equation:
S + 20 = 42
So, the equation that represents the given sentence is S + 20 = 42.