Danny writes this sentence: Three less than five times a number is 12. Enter the equation that represents Danny's sentence into the box. Use x for the variable.

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Pierre Drescher · Answer 1 · 2017-02-14T14:01:15+0000

Answer:

Equation that represents Danny's sentence is:

5x-3=12

Explanation:

Let x be a number

Five times a number=5x

Three less than five times a number=5x-3

Three less than five times a number is 12.

i.e. 5x-3=12

Hence, equation that represents Danny's sentence is:

5x-3=12