Question

Translate to an algebraic statement.
"The quotient of twice a number and 7 is 20."

Answer 1

• Translation: 2x/7 = 20

Explanation:

• When we listen to the word "quotient", it means the solution to a division problem.
• An unknown number that has been multiplied by 2 is in the numerator because it came before the 7 in the statement.
• The number "7" is in the denominator because it came after the 2x in the statement.
• The word "is" represents an equal sign.
• The solution to the division problem (quotient) is 20.

If we put these clues together, we get 2x/7 = 20 as our translated equation.

Hence, our algebraic statement is 2x/7 = 20. The key is to listen to the statement.

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