How can you turn this word problem into an equation:
One number is twice another number. The larger number is also 32 more than the smaller number.
Let "one" number be x
then "another" number is 2x
"The larger number is also 32 more than the smaller number."
----> 2x = x + 32
x=32
To turn the word problem into an equation, let's assign variables to the two numbers mentioned in the word problem.
Let's say the smaller number is "x" and the larger number is "y."
The problem states that one number is twice another number. This can be written as:
y = 2x
Next, it's mentioned that the larger number is also 32 more than the smaller number. This can be expressed as:
y = x + 32
Now we have a system of two equations:
y = 2x
y = x + 32
By equating the two expressions for "y," we can solve for "x" and "y," which will provide us with the values of the two numbers.