Write an equation to represent the following equation:

Mathematics

1 answer:

BabaBlast [244]3 years ago

5 0

"60 is..." can be translated with $60=\ldots$

"5 times as great as k [/tex] means $5k$

So, the equation is

$60=5k$

To solve for k, divide both sides by 5:

$\dfrac{60}{5} = \dfrac{5k}{5}$

Which leads to

$k=12$

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