Question

6 times the sum of a number and 5 is equal to 3

Answer 1

Let be "y" the unknown number.

In order to solve this exercise you need to remember the following:

1. The word "times" indicates multiplication.

2. The Sum is defined as the result of an Addition.

3. The word "equal" indicates that you must use the following sign. This is:

$=$

Then, "the sum of a number and 5" can be expressed as following:

$y+5$

Therefore, you can determine that "6 times the sum of a number and 5 is equal to 3" can be represented with the expression shown below:

$6(y+5)=3$

The answer is:

$6(y+5)=3$