The sum of six times a number and 1 is equal to five times the number. Find the number.
The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.
6 times a number is written as:
6x
the sum of six times a number and 1 is written as:
6x + 1
Five times the number is written as:
5x
The phrase is equal to means an equation, so we set 6x + 1 equal to 5x:
6x + 1 = 5x
Plugging this into our search engine, we get:
x = -1
The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.
6 times a number is written as:
6x
the sum of six times a number and 1 is written as:
6x + 1
Five times the number is written as:
5x
The phrase is equal to means an equation, so we set 6x + 1 equal to 5x:
6x + 1 = 5x
Plugging this into our search engine, we get:
x = -1