5 subtracted from 3 times a number is 44

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    5 subtracted from 3 times a number is 44.

    The problem asks for an algebraic expression.

    The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.
    3 times this number is 3x.
    5 subtracted from this is written as 3x - 5.

    The phrase is means an equation, so we set 3x - 5 equal to 44
    3x - 5 = 44
     
    math_celebrity, Mar 28, 2019
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