Question

The sum of two numbers is 87. The second number is 6 more than twice the first number. Find an equation that expresses this situation. You do not need to solve the equation

Answer 1

Answer:

x+2x+6=87

Step-by-step explanation:

let x represent the first number. 2x+6 would represent the second number since it's 6 more than (which would be addition) twice the first number (so you'd multiply the first number (which is represented by x) by 2. then, you'd set up the equation to be equal to 87.

so, the equation would be:

x+2x+6=87