SOLUTION: Translate the following statement into an algebraic equation. Let y represent the number. 6 times a number is 14 more than that number A. 6y + 14 = y B. 6 = 14y + y C. 6y =

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Question 127657: Translate the following statement into an algebraic equation. Let y represent the number.
6 times a number is 14 more than that number
A. 6y + 14 = y
B. 6 = 14y + y
C. 6y = x + 14
D. 6y = 14y
I chose D but was not sure
Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No wonder you aren't sure which answer is correct. The correct answer is not in this list
unless you made a keyboarding mistake in answer C.
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6 times a number is 6y
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then "is" means "equals"
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14 more than the number is y + 14
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Put this all together and the answer is:
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6y = y + 14
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That's the correct answer. It would be answer C except that C says
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6y = x + 14
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If the x in answer C were changed to y then answer C would be correct.
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Hope this helps you to understand the problem.
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