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Question

The sum of a number divided by 5 and 4 is 6 

Use the variable x for the unknown  number 

Answer 1

Let x = unknown number      [instructions say to do so]

 

Translate:

  "The sum of a number divided by 5 and 4 is 6"   means

         "The sum of (a number divided by 5) and 4 is 6"

                                         (x/5)                 + 4   = 6

 

Make a "translation dictionary" to help with future problems:

     is          means                 =

    sum                                  +

   product                              *

   difference                           -

  . . .

and add to this list with each problem you solve.

 

Note that the concise, precise math expressions (with parenthesis and PEMDAS precedence rules) are not as ambiguous as English is.