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The sum of a number, n and a number 5 larger than 41. Which of the following equations could be used to solve for the number?

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This is looking for the sum of 2 numbers: n and "5 larger than n"
"5 larger than n" is equivalent to n + 5
Now we have n + n + 5
The problem says this is 41, so
n + n + 5 = 41
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