Word Problems
To convert a word problem into an algebraic sentence, we must recognize certain key words:
- more than = add
- x times = multiply by x
- less than = subtract
- is = equals
Solving the Question
We're given: Fourteen more than 5 times a number x is 10.
14 +
- '5 times a number x' = multiply x by 5
14 + 5x
14 + 5x = 10
Answer
14 + 5x = 10