Translate the following verbal description into an algebraic equation: half of a number is five

Question

2x = 5
2/x = 5
x/2 = 5
x/2 + 5

Answer 1

The verbal description "half of a number is five" can be translated into the algebraic equation as:

\[ \frac{x}{2} = 5 \]

Where \( x \) represents the unknown number.

So the correct option from your list is:

\( x/2 = 5 \).