Thread: translating English phrases into algebraic expressions

okay I have another problem a number, half of that number, and one-third of that number are added. The result is 22. So far I have

x+1/2x+1/3x=22.

Originally Posted by fc1123

okay I have another problem a number, half of that number, and one-third of that number are added. The result is 22. So far I have

x+1/2x+1/3x=22.

write it like this ..... x+ x/2 + x/3 = 22 or



that way someone can think you wrote ... x+ 1/(2x) + 1 /(3x) ....
it's the same as the another one that you post ... just this one multiply with 6

thank you so much for help. I am enjoying this forum because it is helping me a lot to understand the problems.