Question

The difference between a number and five equals three. Translate this sentence to an equation and then find the number .

Answer 1

The answer is 8 because 8-5=3

Answer 2

Let:
x = Desired Number
The information put into numbers would look like this:
x - 5 = 3
All we have to do is add 5 to both sides to get x on its own on the left and a single number on the right side, so:
x = 3 + 5
x = 8