-5 + (6x) = 61
-5 + 5 + 6x = 61 + 5
0 + 6x = 66
x = 11
Five (5) more than (+) three times a number (3x) is (=) five times the number (5x) less (-) three (3) 5 + 3x = 5x - 3 x = 4
' N ' is the number. 5 less than it is (N - 5).
One
3x-5
4x - 5
Five (5) more than (+) three times a number (3x) is (=) five times the number (5x) less (-) three (3) 5 + 3x = 5x - 3 x = 4
' N ' is the number. 5 less than it is (N - 5).
The difference is ten times the number.
One
5x - 2
3-5x
3x-5
5A-2
To express "two less than five times a number," we can use a variable, say ( x ), to represent the number. The phrase translates to the mathematical expression ( 5x - 2 ). This indicates that you first multiply the number by five and then subtract two from the result.
4x - 5
5n - 7
5n < 65