Question

Translate this sentence into an equation:Four less than five times a number is equal to 11

Answer 1

`5x-4=11`

we subtract 4 from the product between 5 and a number, and the result is 11

fifteen more than half a number is five

`(x)/(2)+15=5`

We must add 15 to the quotient between a number and two and its result is 5