Question

Write an equation for each sentence. Then solve the equation.

Six times a number is 132.

Short answer

The required number is 22.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Write the given information. 

The given statement: Six times a number is 132.

Step 2. Assumption.

Let the number be x.

Then, Required equation:$6x=132$

Step 3. Calculation.

$\begin{array}{l}6x=132\\ x=\frac{132}{6}\text{[Dividebothsidesby6]}\\ x=22\end{array}$

Thus, the number is 22.