1. The quotient of a number and six is five.
he algebraic expression ifor the previous sentence is:
x/6 = 5
multiply by 6 to solve for x:
x = 5(6)
x = 30
. Eight decreased by twice a number is four.
- 2x = 4 subtract 8 both sides
-2x = 4 - 8
2x = -4 divide by -2 both sides
x = 2
3. Three less than the division of a number to seven is one.
3 - x/7 = 1 subtract 3 both sidesa
-x/7 = 1 - 3
x/7 = -2 multiply by -7 both sides
x = 2
4. Seven times the difference of 15 and a number equals - 56.
7(15 - x) = -56 a
7(15) - 7x = -56
105 - 7x = -56 subtract 105 both sides
-7x = -56 - 105
7x = -161 divide by -7 both sides
x = 23