The sum of one and two times a number is 45. What is the number?

A. Translate the statement above into an equation that you can solve to answer this question. Do not solve it yet. Use $\displaystyle {x}$ as your variable.

The equation is Preview Question 6 Part 1 of 2  

B. Solve the equation for $\displaystyle {x}.$

Answer: $\displaystyle {x}=$