We can write this as an equation: X+2=16-6x We got his equation by representing “a number” as x and using the various key words to build the equation. 2 more than a number can be represented as x+2 because “more than” emphasizes adding and “a number” is written as x. We can write 16 decreased by 6 times the number as 16-6x because “decreased” emphasized subtracting and “times” emphasizes multiplication. We can write the multiplication of a number and a unknown number by just writing them together. Now that we have our equation, let’s solve. Subtract 2 on both sides. X=14-6x Add 6x on both sides. 7x=14 Divide both sides by 7. X=2 Hope his helps!
