The <em>correct answer</em> is:
Her number is 7.
Explanation:
Let x represent her number.
She triples her number; this is represented by 3x.
She then adds 5 to this; this gives us 3x+5.
She gets 26 aas her answer. This gives us the equation:
3x+5 = 26
To solve this, first subtract 5 from each side:
3x+5-5 = 26-5
3x = 21
Divide each side by 3:
3x/3 = 21/3
x = 7
