Question

How do you write the equation for "The sum of 14 and a number is 8 times the number"?

Answer 1

`14+n = 8n`

Explanation:

Let "a number" be represented by `n`.

`"The sum of 14 and "color(blue)("a number")" is 8 times "color(blue)("the number")`
`rarr"The sum of 14 and "color(blue)(n)" is 8 times "color(blue)(n)`

`color(red)("The sum of 14 and "n)" is 8 times "n`
`rarrcolor(red)( 14 + n)" is 8 times "n`

`14 + n " is "color(green)(" 8 times "n)`
`rarr14 + n " is "color(green)(8n)`

`14 + n color(brown)( " is")color(white)("X")8n`
`rarr14 + n color(brown)( = )8n`