
The expression is “one and one third times a number is
”.
Let n represent the number.
\The word “equals” can be represented as “=” symbol.
\The word “times” indicates multiplication and the symbol is “
”.
Rewrite the sentence into expression as
\
The equation is 
First write the mixed number
into improper fraction.
The improper fraction of
(
)
The equation is
.
(Multiply each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
(Multiply:
)
The number is
.