Question

Which equation represents this sentence? Five more than three times the number is one-third more than the sum of the number and itself.

Answer 1

3x+5=(x+x)+.3 is the answer

Answer 2

Answer:

$3n+5=(n+n)+\frac{1}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let n represent the number.

Three times the number would be $3n$.

Five more than three times the number would be $3n+5$.

The sum of the number and itself would be $n+n$

One-third more than the sum of the number and itself would be $(n+n)+\frac{1}{3}$

Equate both expressions:

$3n+5=(n+n)+\frac{1}{3}$

Therefore, the equation $3n+5=(n+n)+\frac{1}{3}$ represents the given scenario.