Write the following statement in the form of an equation using ‘x’ as the variable:
A number increased by $5$ equals to $16 .$

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Solution

Let the number be $x .$
So, a number increased by $5$ = $x + 5$
A number increased by $5$ equals to $16 .$
$\Rightarrow$ $x + 5 = 16$
Hence, the equation for the given statement is $x + 5 = 16$

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