Question

Five more than a number tripled is half the number
How would I make this an equation?

Answer 1

"more than" means adding (+)
"a number" can be replaced with x
"tripled" means times 3
"is" means equals (=)
"half the" means times (1/2)
"the number" refers to the x
so replace words with it's meanings

Answer 2

For "a number" choose a variable to represent it. I chose A. When you do problems like these, just write out an equation while you're saying it. A number tripled would be variable to the third power, five more than is +5 and "is" always means the equal sign. = 1/2(whatever variable you choose to represent "a number" goes here)

So it would be A^3 + 5 = 1/2A