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The sentence is five times a number is 120.

The word “times” indicates the symbol is " $\"\"$ "

The word “is” indicates the symbol “ $\"\"$ ”

Let $\"\"$ represent the number.

Rewrite the sentence into equation as: $\"\"$ $\"\"$

The equation is $\"\"$ .

According to division property of equality: Divide each side by 5.

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

Verify:

To check the solution, substitute $\"\"$ in original equation.

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

Compare the values, the equation is true. The solution is $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

The value of $\"\"$ .