five more than a number tripled the number is -3

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campbell_st · Answer

well its

3x + 5 = -3

imstuck · Answer

Try to translate those words into mathematical numbers and symbols.  You were given the answer, but if you don't know how to do this, just the answer with no explanation is probably not going to help you.

mrnood · Answer

have you missed out a word - maybe 'plus' or 'minus'?

five more than a number tripled (****) the number is -3

anonymous · Answer

more than is what they gave me im online doing a class !

imstuck · Answer

"More than" means you add,

imstuck · Answer

"Tripled the number" means you multiply by 3, and "is" means =

imstuck · Answer

MrNood has a point.  Did you type the question verbatim from your homework?

anonymous · Answer

3x=-8

anonymous · Answer

x=-8/3

anonymous · Answer

NOW MEDAL ME

anonymous · Answer

xD

anonymous · Answer

yeah i did the answer i came up was 14 so i tried it out then it said i was wrong so idk

anonymous · Answer

I GAVE IT TO YOU

mrnood · Answer

@PenguinRulez  Hang in there a moment.

The way the question is typed does not make sense. See my post above.

If there was a 'plus' or 'minus' where I typed *** then the sentence would make sense.

@alicia<3 Please confirm the words are EXACTLY as in the online test...