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Mathematics, 17.10.2019 05:40 cornpops1749

One number is five more than another, and their sum is three less than three times the smaller. find the numbers.

if x represents the smaller number, which equation could be used to solve for x?

a. x 2 + 5 = 3x - 3
b. 2x + 5 = 3x - 3
c. 2x + 5 = 3(x - 3)

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