Translate the following sentence into an equation. twice a number is 5 more than 3 times a number.

2x = 3y + 5

2x = twice a number

3y + 5 = 5 more then three times a number

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

24−3x=−27

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

24−3x=−27

24+−3x=−27

−3x+24=−27

step 2: subtract 24 from both sides.

−3x+24−24=−27−24

−3x=−51

step 3: divide both sides by -3.

−3x

−3

=

−51

−3

x=17

answer:

x=17

step-by-step explanation:

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