Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Translating Words into Algebraic Symbols - Exercises - Page 248: 17

Answer

$$\frac{x}{6}-7=2$$

Work Step by Step

We can call our unknown number "$x$". The quotient of a number and $6$ can be written as $\frac{x}{6}$, so seven less than that is $\frac{x}{6}-7$ So, $\frac{x}{6}-7=2$
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