Question

Translate the sentence into an equation.

Six times the sum of a number and 5 equals 4.
Use the variable b for the unknown number.

Answer 1

6b + 5=4 is correct because I know

Answer 2

6(b + 5) = 4

Explanation:

To start of we know that by saying six time the sum of a number and five. The problem wants us to put b + 5 in parenthesis to establish that the 6 is being distributed to both the b and the 5. Now that we have the first part, all we have to do is write that this expression is equal to four.

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