Question

Danny writes this sentence:

Three less than five times a number is 12.



Enter the equation that represents Danny's sentence into the box.

Use x for the variable.

Answer 1

5x-3=12 is the equation

Answer 2

Equation that represents Danny's sentence is:

5x-3=12

Explanation:

Let x be a number

Five times a number=5x

Three less than five times a number=5x-3

Three less than five times a number is 12.

i.e. 5x-3=12

Hence, equation that represents Danny's sentence is:

5x-3=12