SOLUTION: One number is two more than a certain number n. Another number is five less than n. The sum of the three numbers is _? Using the given information and variables, create an expressi

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Question 340699: One number is two more than a certain number n. Another number is five less than n. The sum of the three numbers is _? Using the given information and variables, create an expression that will correctly solve the question.
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the numbers are n, n+2, n-5
Their sum = n+n+2+n-5
=3n-3