To translate your statement into an equation, we can break it down into parts:
- "X increased by three" can be written as \( x + 3 \).
- "is equal to the product of 2 and y" translates to \( 2y \).
- "five times y" gives us \( 5y \).
- "...is equal to negative x - 10" translates to \( -x - 10 \).
From your description, we can combine these parts into the equation:
\[ x + 3 = 2y + 5y \] \[ x + 3 = -x - 10 \]
Now you have two expressions to work with. To clarify, let's combine \( 2y + 5y \):
So, the equation simplifies to:
\[ x + 3 = 7y \]
This can also be set equal to the other expression:
\[ 7y = -x - 10 \]
Thus, we can summarize these as two equations:
- \( x + 3 = 7y \)
- \( 7y = -x - 10 \)
If you want to combine everything into one equation, we can express it as:
\[ x + 3 + x + 10 - 7y = 0 \]
Or, combining the terms gives:
\[ 2x - 7y + 13 = 0 \]
You can choose any form based on your preference!