Directions: Translate each sentence into an algebraic equation.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. The quotient of a number and eight is nine.
2. The sum of a number and 7 is eighteen.
3. The difference of a number and twenty is 23.
4. Seven less than twice a number is nine.
5. If five times a number is added to eleven, the result is sixty-one.
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Answer:
1. x/8 = 9
2. x + 7 = 18
3. x - 20 = 23
4. 2x - 7 = 9
5. 5x + 11 = 61