Question

Translate the sentence into an equation:
three is 5 more than a number

Answer 1

x + 5 = 3

Explanation:

"Three is 5 more than a number."

The word is indicates that 3 is the final number, or rather, what the equation equals.

Then, 5 more than a number, shows the rest of your equation. A number is just your variable, so any letter. We'll use X. Then, it says that the answer (3) is 5 more than x. So, your equation is:

x + 5 = 3

Answer 2

3=x+5

Explanation: