SOLUTION: How would I write this question out and find the number for this? Question: Three times the sum of five and a number is 48. find the number

SOLUTION: How would I write this question out and find the number for this? Question: Three times the sum of five and a number is 48. find the number

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Question 835807: How would I write this question out and find the number for this?
Question: Three times the sum of five and a number is 48. find the number
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let be your unknown number.

1. Divide both sides by 3.
2. Subtract 5 from both sides, your equation will be N=.....
and you will have your solution.
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