Answer:
Let's first turn this into an equation. We are told 48 divided by the sum of 5 and a certain number we will call x equals three. This gives:
48/5+3 = 3
From here, we just need to isolate and solve for x. This is done as follows:
1) Multiply (5+x) by both sides to get it out of the denominator:
48=3(5+x)
2) Distribute the three to the binomial:
48=15+3x
3) Subtract 15 from both sides:
33=3x
4) Divide both sides by 3:
x=11
Finally verify we are correct by dividing 48 by 16 (the sum of 5 and x, our solution) to get 3.
Step-by-step explanation:
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