pick a number
Add 7 to the number
Multiply 5 by the sum of the two number
Divide the result above by 3
Step-by-step explanation:
The first thing:
pick a number
let the number = x
Add 7 to the number
it becomes: x + 7
Multiply 5 by the sum of the two number
it becomes: 5(x + 7)
Divide the result above by 3
we now have: 5(x+7)/3
The highlighted sentences are the steps of the operations of the given number trick:
Pick a number
Add 7 to the number
Multiply 5 by the sum of the two number
Divide the result above by 3