Question

Five times a number is 24 more than twice the number?
How do I right this problem?

5 * y +2x

Answer 1

need one variable only.

Answer 2

well lets let the number = x

5 times a number = 5x

this is 24 more than twice that number

5x = 2x + 24

and solve for 'x'...?

Answer 3

I start with the variable for 5x instead of x. So twice is 2x + 24, okay I think I am catching on to the word problem. Thank you, to all!!!

Answer 4

No problem!