Learning Task 2: Translate the following sentence into equation. Use x as the variable to represent a
number. Then solve the problems (5 points each) write your answers at the back of this sheet.
1. A number is 12 more than the other. Find the numbers if their sum is 48.
2. Twice the number decreased by 22 is 48. Find the number.
3. Seven times the number is 36 less than 10 times the number. Find the number,
yung maayos po na sagot ty po
number. Then solve the problems (5 points each) write your answers at the back of this sheet.
1. A number is 12 more than the other. Find the numbers if their sum is 48.
2. Twice the number decreased by 22 is 48. Find the number.
3. Seven times the number is 36 less than 10 times the number. Find the number,
yung maayos po na sagot ty po
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. 12 + x = 48
x = 48 - 12
x = 36
checking:
12 + 36 = 48
48 = 48
2. 2x - 22 = 48
2x = 48 + 22
2x = 70
2 2
x = 35
checking:
2(35) - 22 = 48
70 - 22 = 48
48 = 48
3. 7x =10x - 36
36 = 10x - 7x
36 = 3x
3 3
x = 12
checking:
7(12) = 10(12) - 36
84 = 120 - 36
84 = 84
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