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Translate to an algebraic equation” : “7 less than the quotient of a number and 3 is twice the same number”
less that the quotient of x and 3 = twice x

2007-07-28 07:11:44 · 3 answers · asked by Marina P 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

3 answers

let x = " a number", then the quotient of x and 3 is x/3.

7 less is x/3 - 7,

and twice the number is 2x, so altogether,

x/3 - 7 = 2x

2007-07-28 07:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by Gary H 6 · 0 0

Question 1
let number be x
x / 3 - 7 = 2x

Question 2
Feel that there is something missing from question.
Let missing number be y such that y is less than x / 3:-
x / 3 - y = 2x

2007-08-01 13:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by Como 7 · 0 0

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2007-07-28 14:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by Yellow_Sock 3 · 0 0

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