12 plus 6 times a number is 9 times the number
The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable. Let's call it x.
6 times a number is written as:
6x
12 plus 6 times the number means we add 6x to 12:
12 + 6x
9 times a number is written as:
9x
The phrase is means an equation, so we set 12 + 6x equal to 9x
12 + 6x = 9x <-- This is our algebraic expression
If the problem asks you to solve for x, then you type this expression into our search engine and you get:
x = 4
The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable. Let's call it x.
6 times a number is written as:
6x
12 plus 6 times the number means we add 6x to 12:
12 + 6x
9 times a number is written as:
9x
The phrase is means an equation, so we set 12 + 6x equal to 9x
12 + 6x = 9x <-- This is our algebraic expression
If the problem asks you to solve for x, then you type this expression into our search engine and you get:
x = 4