5 times a number minus two is equal to two times a number plus negative 11

Answer 1

Alright, the way question is written makes the problem sound way more complicated than it really is. I don't know why they like to do that. *Sigh*.

1 - Let's call that "number" x.

The question becomes: "5 times x minus two is equal to two times x plus negative 11". A little better, right?

2 - Now, let's write it as a mathematical equation:

5x - 2 = 2x + (-11), which is the same as 5x - 2 = 2x - 11.

3 - Now, let's try to isolate x by bringing the "2x" to the left, and the "-2" to the right. Remember, their signs change when they move from one side to the other:

5x - 2x = - 11 + 2

3x = -9, after simplification;

x = -3, after dividing both sides by 3.

There's your "number"! x = -3 !

Answer 2

times is multiplication

minus is subtraction

is is equal

plus is addition

a number is a variable, will have it as x

Putting this together into an equation:

5x-2=2x+-11

Answer 3

Sarah, this is how you would translate the grammar into a mathematical equation:

5 x (X-2) = 2 x ( X + ( - 11). You need, however, to make sure your equation is correctly stated.

Answer 4

5x - 2 = 2x + -11

How:

5 times a number

This is 5x

minus two

This is 5x - 2

is equal to

This is 5x - 2 =

two times a number

This is 5x - 2 = 2x

plus negative 11

This is 5x - 2 = 2x + -11, 0r 5x - 2 = 2x - 11

3x = -9

x = -3

Answer 5

The "number" in this equation can be equal to any letter, typically y or x (I used x in my example).

If the equation says "times" something, you are multiplying.

If the equation says "minus" something, you are subtracting.

So the first side of the equation would be 5x - 2

Equal to can be translated to =

"Plus" means you are adding something.

A negative number is typically written in parenthesis to differentiate from a subtraction sign.

So the second half of the equation would be 2x + (-11)

Altogether this would be:

5x-2=2x+(-11)

Answer 6

Just substitute "x" in the sentence every time you see "a number"! So "5 times x minus is equal to two times x plus negative 11".

The answer is easy to see from there :)