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
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.
Thank you
Yes, your equation is almost correct. We can translate the given statement into an algebraic equation as follows:
"6 times a number is 14 more than that number."
Let x represent the number.
So, 6 times the number (6x) is equal to 14 more than the number (x + 14).
Therefore, the correct equation would be:
6x = x + 14