Answer:
equation : 5(b+4) = 3
b = -17/5
Step-by-step explanation:
let b be the number
"sum of a number and 4" ---> ( b + 4)
"five times....." -----> 5(b+4)
"equals 3 " ------> 5(b+4) = 3
Solving for b
5(b+4) = 3
5b + 4(5) = 3
5b + 20 = 3
5b = 3 - 20
5b = -17
b = -17/5
