Represent the following statement by an equation:

17 times the sum of a number n and 31 is 357.

[ t e x ] A n s . t h e q u a t i o n i s : 17 ⋅ ( n + 31 ) = 357 \ /:17\ +31=21\ =21-31\ =-10[/tex]

Answered by kate200468 | 2024-06-10

"The sum of the number 'n' and 31" . . . . . (n + 31)
"17 times the sum" . . . . . 17(n + 31)
The equation . . . . . 17(n + 31) = 357

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

The equation representing the statement "17 times the sum of a number n and 31 is 357" is 17 ⋅ ( n + 31 ) = 357 . Solving this gives n = − 10 .
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Answered by kate200468 | 2024-12-26