Question

Which equation represents this situation? Five less than a number is equal to three times the sum of the number and two? Question 2 options: 5 - x = 3x + 2 x - 5 = 2x + 3 x - 5 = 3(x + 2) 5 - x = 3(2x)

Answer 1

C) X - 5 = 3 (X + 2)

Explanation:

X - 5 = 3 (X + 2)

- Write It Out -

5 Less Than A Number:

X is the anonymous number

X - 5

This is equal to three times the sum of the number and two:

Sum = addition

Sum of a number and two

X + 2

Three times this:

3 (X + 2)

X - 5 is the same as this:

X - 5 = 3 (X + 2)

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