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Writing Equations

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  • Equation: A math statement with two expressions that equal each other. It contains an equal (=) sign and uses numbers and variables.
  • =: is

Write as an equation:
Ten minus x is five

10 - x = 5

Write as an equation:
The product of eight and y is thirty two

  • 8 ·y = 32

8y = 32

Write as an equation:
A number plus ten is eleven

x + 10 = 11

Write as an equation:
y divided by 9 is 50

y ÷ 9 = 50

Write as an equation:
Eight is three more than x

x + 3 = 8

Write as an equation:
The quotient of m and nine is five

m ÷ 9 = 5

Write the equation using words:
6 + z = 9

The sum of six and z is nine

Write the equation using words:
9 · b = 27

The product of nine and b is twenty - seven

Determine if the equation is true or false:
The product of five and six is thirty

  • 5 ·6 = 30

True

Determine if the equation is true or false:
Nine is the sum of five and two

  • 9 = 5 + 2

False

*These practice questions are only helpful when you work on them offline on a piece of paper and then use the solution steps function to check your answer.

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Writing Equations

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Mathematics: Basic Math