Hello!
For these types of problems, we just need to know a few key words and what they mean. In these word problems:
Times= multiplication
A number= a variable (like x)
And= adding
Sum= adding
Is equal to= an equal sign!
Now, let’s use those clues to transform these words into an equation.
“5 times a number” means 5 multiplied by a variable: 5x
“And” means adding: 5x+6
“Is equal to 7” means put an equal sign, and then 7: 5x+6=7
Therefore, your equation is: 5x+6=7
I hope this helped! Comment if you have any questions :))