Question 772306
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"is" means equals, "sum" means add, "difference" means subtract, "product" means multiply, "increased by" means add, "quotient" means divide, "decreased by" means subtract, "x" is a number you don't know (yet)


1.  seventeen is four times the sum of a number and two.


"seventeen" means 17


"is" means equal to, written =


"four" means 4


"times" means multiply


"the sum" means the result of an addition


"a number" is x


"and two" means + 2


Put it all together:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 17\ =\ 4(x\ +\ 2)]


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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