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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) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let N be your unknown number.
3%285%2BN%29=48
1. Divide both sides by 3.
2. Subtract 5 from both sides, your equation will be N=.....
and you will have your solution.