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Translate five times the sum of a number and three into a mathematical expression

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5(x-3) is the answer.
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Answer:

5(x-3)

Explanation:

The word "SUM" means the answer to an "ADDITION".

"SUM" is always used with the word "AND" to indicate which numbers are being added.

The SUM of a number AND -3 is written as:

( x + ( − 3 ) ), or ( x -3 )

(where we have chosen the number to be x .)

But we want FIVE of those sums; this means:

5 ( x − 3 )

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