Question

Translate the following verbal statement into an algebraic equation using x as a variable.Do not solve!Fifteen is thirteen less than twice a number.

Answer 1

"Fifteen is thirteen less than twice a number."

We can put the numbers in the sentence before translating it to an algebraic expression in order to be easier to do it:

• 15 is 13 less than 2 a number."

Now, we are left with words, which we can also translate:

• "less than" is -

,

• "is" is =

,

• "number" is ,x ,as we do not know the value.

Finally, joining all the translations in an algebraic expression:

$15=13-2x$