Name: What is an Equation?
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 3 min 1 s
Description: If I have ten oranges and you have x number of oranges which add up to 30 oranges, then we have an equation ready, which is 10 + x = 30. It is that simple! L...

Question

Write the statement for the equation given below:

$11 - 3 x = 14$

Accepted Answer

Steps involved in writing a word statement from a linear equation in one variable:

(i) Read the linear equation carefully.

(ii) The variable $x$ may be considered a number.

(iii) observe what is added to the number, subtracted from the number, if the number is multiplied or divided by another number etc. There could be one or more mathematical operations involved.

(iv) Note the position of the equal to $" = "$ sign and understand the final result.

(v) Write a short, clear, to-the-point statement describing the linear equation in one variable.

Thus, we write the equation for the given statement as follows:

Let $x$ be a number.

So, $3 x$ represents "three times the number" and thus, $11 - 3 x$ represents "three times a number less than eleven"

The difference is equal to $14$

Hence, the required statement for the given linear equation is "three times a number less than eleven is fourteen"

Write the statement for the equation given below:

$11 - 3 x = 14$

Important Questions on Algebra

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Write the statement for the equation given below: 11-3x=14

Important Questions on Algebra

Learn and Prepare for any exam you want !

Write the statement for the equation given below:

$11 - 3 x = 14$