Question

6 times the sum of a number and 5 is equal to 3

Answer 1

See below

Explanation:

x = number

x+5 is " sum of a number + 5 "

6 (x+5) is " six times the sum of a number and 5"

6 ( x+5) = 3

x+5 = 1/2

x = - 4.5

Answer 2

Let be "y" the unknown number.

In order to solve this exercise you need to remember the following:

1. The word "times" indicates multiplication.

2. The Sum is defined as the result of an Addition.

3. The word "equal" indicates that you must use the following sign. This is:

`=`

Then, "the sum of a number and 5" can be expressed as following:

`y+5`

Therefore, you can determine that "6 times the sum of a number and 5 is equal to 3" can be represented with the expression shown below:

`6(y+5)=3`

The answer is:

`6(y+5)=3`