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Algebra practice question
Which equation states that 5 more than twice a number n is 17?
- A. 2n + 5 = 17Correct
- B. 5n + 2 = 17
- C. 2(n + 5) = 17
- D. 2n − 5 = 17
Answer: A. 2n + 5 = 17
Twice the number is 2n; 5 more than that is 2n + 5.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 5n + 2 = 17
- 5n + 2 is 2 more than five times the number.
- C. 2(n + 5) = 17
- 2(n + 5) doubles the number after adding 5.
- D. 2n − 5 = 17
- 2n − 5 is 5 less than twice the number.
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