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Question 57092: Translate the following statement into an algebraic equation. Let x represent the number. 5 more than 13 times a number is 8 times that same number. Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Translate the following statement into an algebraic equation. Let x represent the number. 5 more than 13 times a number is 8 times that same number.
"5 more than" is 5+
"13 times a number" is 13*x=13x
"is" means =
"8 times that same number" is 8*x=8x
The equation is:
13x+5=8x
Happy Calculating!!!
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