The sum of two times a number and five is eight more than the number.

Question

Translate the following verbal statement into an algebraic equation and then solve:Use  for your variable.The sum of two times a number and five is eight more than the number.

Hi All

Can anyone please help me to solve this?

Thank you so much.

Answer 1

Hi James! When you analyze this, the equation would be written like this: 2n+5=n+8

First step: Subtract the variable'n' on both sides of the equation. when you do so, the result is like this:

n+5=8

Second step: Subtract 5 from each side and the solution would be that n=3

To check: Plug in '3' into the original equation and you compute that 11=11 which balances the equation and proves the answer as correct.

I hope that this helps, James.

Kind regards,

Don M.