SOLUTION: q#21 translate and simplify "three less than twice the sum of a number and five"

Question 212751: q#21
translate and simplify "three less than twice the sum of a number and five"
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Translate and simplify "three less than twice the sum of a number and five"

Step 1. Let n be a number

Step 2. n+5 (sum of number and five)

Step 3. 2(n+5) twice the sum of number and five

Step 4. 2(n+5)-3 three less than twice the sum of a number and five

Step 5. Simplify 2(n+5)-3

Step 6. ANSWER is 2n+7

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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