Answer
$$5(x+28)=150$$
Work Step by Step
We can call our unknown number "$x$".
A number increased by 28 can be written as $x+28$.
The sum multiplied by 5 is simply $5(x+28)$.
(Remember to add the parenthesis!)
So,
$5(x+28)=150$
Elementary Technical Mathematics
by Nelson, Robert; Eren, Dale;
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1285199197
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-919-1
Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Translating Words into Algebraic Symbols - Exercises - Page 248: 15
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