Respuesta :

[tex]5n-3=12[/tex]

Explanation

Step 1

let n represents the number

so,

Five times a number

[tex]5\cdot n=5n[/tex]

hence

Five times a number, minus three

[tex]5n-3[/tex]

"is" can written as equal (=),so

Five times a number, minus three, is twelve.

[tex]5n-3=12[/tex]

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