Question

Which equation represents this sentence? Five more than three times the number is one-third more than the sum of the number and itself.

Answer 1

3x+5=(x+x)+.3 is the answer

Answer 2

`3n+5=(n+n)+(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

Let n represent the number.

Three times the number would be
`3n`.

Five more than three times the number would be
`3n+5`.

The sum of the number and itself would be
`n+n`

One-third more than the sum of the number and itself would be
`(n+n)+(1)/(3)`

Equate both expressions:

`3n+5=(n+n)+(1)/(3)`

Therefore, the equation
`3n+5=(n+n)+(1)/(3)` represents the given scenario.