Question

Translate the sentence into an equation.
Four times the sum of a number and 5 equals 7.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The sentence can be translated into the equation:

4(x + 5) = 7

where x is the unknown number.

The phrase "four times the sum of a number and 5" is represented by 4(x + 5), and the phrase "equals 7" is represented by the equals sign = 7.