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Translate the following sentence into an equation. Use x to represent an unknown number do not solve.

The ratio of a number and 6 is equivalent to the difference of the number and 22

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I'm pretty sure it is x:6=x-22 because if you split the sentence up and take it piece by piece then you get that answer.
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