NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 4: Simple Equations
Write Equations

In Questions 57 to 67, express each of the given statements as an equation.

Question. 57

13 subtracted from twice of a number gives 3.

Answer:

2x − 13 = 3

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Question. 58

One-fifth of a number is 5 less than that number.

Answer:

x/5 = x − 5

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Question. 59

A number is 7 more than one-third of itself.

Answer:

x = 7 + x/3

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Question. 60

Six times a number is 10 more than the number.

Answer:

6x = x + 10

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Question. 61

If 10 is subtracted from half of a number, the result is 4.

Answer:

x/2 − 10 = 4

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Question. 62

Subtracting 5 from p, the result is 2.

Answer:

p − 5 = 2

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Question. 63

Five times a number increased by 7 is 27.

Answer:

5x + 7 = 27

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Question. 64

Mohan is 3 years older than Sohan. The sum of their ages is 43 years.

Answer:

x + (x + 3) = 43

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Question. 65

If 1 is subtracted from a number and the difference is multiplied by 1/2, the result is 7.

Answer:

(1/2)(x − 1) = 7

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Question. 66

A number divided by 2 and then increased by 5 is 9.

Answer:

x/2 + 5 = 9

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Question. 67

The sum of twice a number and 4 is 18.

Answer:

2x + 4 = 18

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NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 7 – Mathematics – Unit 4: Simple Equations – Write Equations | Detailed Answers