To write an expression for this problem we need to analyze the phrasing used. The first thing the problem says is "5" more, this means that there will be a "5 + " something, because the more is the same as a sum. The next thing the problem says is "than 3 times as nickels as there are in the jar", which would mean that our unkown variable is multiplied by 3, because "times" implies in product. With this in mind the expression can be seen below:
