" 5 more than twice a number p"
5 + 2 * p
We would write that with the p-term first followed by the constant:
2p + 5
Translation table:
is means =
twice multiply by 2
more than +
sum of +
less than -
difference of -
quotient /
product *
. . .
Or an easier one ⬇️
2p + 5
This means: 2 times p (twice a number p; p being a variable for a currently unknown number) plus 5 (5 more).