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Let's represent the number as (x). The phrase "Eight less than five times a number" can be translated to (5x - 8), and "is seven more than the number" can be translated to (x + 7). Therefore, the algebraic equation representing the given phrase is (5x - 8 = x + 7).
N + 6
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Oh, dude, it's like you're asking me to do math at a party. Okay, so "thrice a number" is just 3 times a number, and "five less than" means you subtract 5. So, the algebraic expression for "five less than thrice a number" would be 3x - 5. Easy peasy, right?