The difference of twice a number and five is three?

Question

How do you write that as an equation?

Answer 1

2x-5=3

2x-5+5=3+5

2x=8

2x/2=8/2

x=4

Answer 2

"twice a number": a number times 2 ==> 2x

"The difference of": minus ==> -

"and five": 5

"is": =

"three": 3

2x - 5 = 3 (<==ANSWER!!)

To solve:

Step 1: Place like terms on the same side of the equation. Careful with the signs!

2x - 5 = 3

2x = 3 + 5

Step 2: Simplify like terms.

2x = 3 + 5

2x = 8

Step 3: Solve for "x".

2x = 8

x = 8 ÷ 2

x = 4 (<==ANSWER!!)

Hope I helped!!

Answer 3

2x-5=3