7 is 1/4 of some number
The phrase some number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.
1/4 of this is written as:
x/4
The word is means an equation, so we set x/4 equal to 7:
x/4 = 7
The phrase some number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.
1/4 of this is written as:
x/4
The word is means an equation, so we set x/4 equal to 7:
x/4 = 7