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Five more than three times x is twenty. the equation that represents it is 3x+5=20 how would you explain that that’s the equation that represents it?
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Five more than three times x is twenty.

the equation that represents it is 3x+5=20
how would you explain that that’s the equation that represents it?

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Because if you do 20-5 it is 15. And 15 divided by 3 is 5. Hope this helps:)
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