Question

7. The product of a number, x, and five is half the sum of the number and two. Which answer represents this situation?

a. 5 =12 + 2
b. 5 +12( + 2)
c. 10 =12( + 2)
d. 10 +12 + 3

Answer 1

In word problems, we can take what they say to create an expression of it.

"The product of a number, x, and five is half the sum of the number and two."

We can write this as

5x = (x + 2) / 2

The correct answer would be A I assume, but some pieces are missing.

If A is 5x = 1/2x + 2, then that is the correct answer.