Question

How do you translate the phrase into an algebraic: Twelve times as many people?

Answer 1

Some number `n = 12 xx p` where `p` equals the number of people.

Explanation:

some number is the translation of an unknown quantity into a variable. times is translated into multiply `xx`

people is a variable as the number of people is not given. Any letter would do. `p` is the first letter of people so it makes for an appropriate letter for the variable.