Write the following statement in the form of equation:-
Three times a number is $2$ more than $5$ .

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Solution

Let the number be $x$ ,
Three times of a number $= 3 x$
By the problem, $3 x = 5 + 2$
$= > 3 x - 2 = 5$
Hence , three times a number is $2$ more than $5$ can be written as $3 x - 2 = 5$ .

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