Write the equation and solve: eight more than the sum of a number and 5 is 20

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You can solve this with a simple equation:

Take the letter x to be the unknown number:

20 = 8+ (X + 5)

Then you can move the 8 + to the opposite side making it a negative 8:

20-8 = X + 5

12 = X + 5

Move the +5 over to the other side, making it a negative 5:

12 - 5 = x

7 = x

So the value of x is 7.

Hope this helps!

the equivalent expression are always the hardest ones but you look at the gcf also

step-by-step explanation:

if x = 1, then the answer is 3.5