Answer:

Explanation:
Our task is to find the number. The equation we're given is described as:
Five more than a number is 12. We should solve it to find our number.
First, let p be the number.
We can now write "five more than a number" as "5 more than p"; that means that we simply add 5 to p : p + 5
This equals 12:
.
Now, to solve for p, subtract 5 from both sides:


The number is 7.
