Question

question 9 - test #2 bonus
write an equation to represent the sentence. nine times a number y subtracted from 85 is seven times the sum of four and y.

Explanation:

Step1: Translate "Nine times a number y"

$9y$

Step2: Translate "Nine times a number y subtracted from 85"

$85 - 9y$

Step3: Translate "the sum of four and y"

$4 + y$

Step4: Translate "seven times the sum of four and y"

$7(4 + y)$

Step5: Set up the equation

$85-9y = 7(4 + y)$

Answer:

$85-9y = 7(4 + y)$