Answer
$m+8\lt5$
Work Step by Step
Replace each phrase with an algebraic term or operation.
$\underbrace{8\ more\ than\ a\ number\ m}\ \underbrace{is\ less\ than}\ \underbrace{5}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ $m+8$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \lt\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ $5