Two is eighteen more than two times a number, what is the equation

For simplicity's sake, we can start by saying that the number we are looking for is x. So, starting with the first part, we can say that 2 equals something done to x. Now we have to find out what we have to do to x. To x, we have to do 2 (x) + 18 because since it 2 is eighteen more, that will mean that you have to do the multiplication first (key word more). So, that means our equation is x = 2 (x) + 18.

The equation would be 2x+18=2.

2x→ "Two times a number" the variable x represents the unknown number.

+18→ "Eighteen more than"

=2→ "Two is"