The expression is “one and one third times a number is ”.
Let n represent the number.
\The word “equals” can be represented as “=” symbol.
\The word “times” indicates multiplication and the symbol is “”.
Rewrite the sentence into expression as \ \
\The equation is
First write the mixed number into improper fraction.
The improper fraction of (
)
The equation is
(Multiply each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
(Multiply:
)
The number is .