Translate the sentence into an equation.

The sum of 5 times a number and 6 is equal to 7

Hello!

For these types of problems, we just need to know a few key words and what they mean. In these word problems:

Times= multiplication

A number= a variable (like x)

And= adding

Sum= adding

Is equal to= an equal sign!

Now, let’s use those clues to transform these words into an equation.

“5 times a number” means 5 multiplied by a variable: 5x

“And” means adding: 5x+6

“Is equal to 7” means put an equal sign, and then 7: 5x+6=7

Therefore, your equation is: 5x+6=7

I hope this helped! Comment if you have any questions :))

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