SOLUTION: how would I write the following into an equation? five times the sum of a number and seven is thirty?

Question 504031: how would I write the following into an equation?
five times the sum of a number and seven is thirty?
Found 2 solutions by oberobic, stanbon:
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Five times a number" is 5*x, which we show as 5x usually.
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"and" means plus.
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5x + 7 = 30
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Now you can solve it.
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5x = 23
x = 23/5
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Done.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
write the following into an equation?
five times the sum of a number and seven is thirty
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
5(x+7) = 30
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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