The sum of a number and 5 all divided by 2 is 17
The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x
x
The sum of a number and 5:
x + 5
All divided by 2:
(x + 5)/2
The word is means equal to, so we set (x + 5)/2 equal to 17:
(x + 5)/2 = 17
The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x
x
The sum of a number and 5:
x + 5
All divided by 2:
(x + 5)/2
The word is means equal to, so we set (x + 5)/2 equal to 17:
(x + 5)/2 = 17