Question

The sum of a number and 3 is equal to 5 less than double that number. What is the number?

Answer 1

when ever it says a number its a variable so it would look like this

Explanation:

X+3=5=2x2=4

Answer 2

sum of a number 2 plus3 is equal to 5

and less than its double 2×2=4 so the answer is 2