"The sum" tells you that you are adding something.
What are you adding? "9 times a number and 6" ===> 9x + 6
"equals" ====> =
9x + 6 = 4
so, just translate the English into Math.
Translate the sentence into an equation.
The sum of 9 times a number and 6 equals 4 .
Use the variable b for the unknown number.
3 answers
the sum of 6 times a number and is 3 is 4
73 is the sum of 3 and Malik's age.