Write and solve a linear equation from a short verbal or contextual situation.
Translate sentence frames into equations
Problem
Translate “\(\text{five}~\text{more}~\text{than}~\text{twice}~a~\text{number}~\text{is}~17\)” into an equation, then solve it. Report the equation and solution.
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Translate the sentence in its spoken order: first double the unknown, then add five to that doubled quantity, and use “is” as the equals sign. Keeping five outside the doubling preserves the meaning of “five more than twice.” Solve by reversing those operations in the opposite order, then substitute to check the original phrase.
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