Question

Write an equation that has a solution of 7, includes a variable, and uses multiplication. Write a real-world problem that you could represent with your equation. Show how you know that 7 is the solution

Answer 1

Equation is -------- 2x=14

Variable= x ------------represents a student

solution= 7--------------number of oranges each student will get

Explanation:

For example, a basket has 14 oranges.John and Jane want to share the fruits equally.How many oranges will each student get?

Let number of oranges to be =14 ---------------given value

Let a single student be represented by x-------------------variable

For two students, the number will be 2x---------------------multiplication

Number of oranges per students will be;

`2x=14\\\\\\x=(14)/(2) \\\\\\x=7`