Question

Write the following statements in the form of equations. a) The sum of four times a number and 5 gives a number five times to it b) One - fourth of a number is 2 more than 5

Answer 1

a)4x+5=5x

b)1/4x=2+5

Answer 2

$a) Let \: the \: number \: be \: x$

$Four \:times \: the \: number = 4x$

$Five \: times \: the \: number = 5x$

$\red{Required \: statement : }$

$\green {4x + 5 = 5x}$

$b) Let \: the \: number \: be \: y$

$One \: fourth \: of \: a \: number \:is\:2 \:more$

$than \: 5$

$\red{Required \: statement : }$

$\green { \frac{y}{4} - 5 = 2}$

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