Question

the sum of 32 and 5 times a number is 17​

Answer 1

"Sum of 32 and 5 times a number " translates to:

(32 + 5) × n

Then, it says "is 17"

So, (32 + 5) × n = 17. Let's solve!

32 + 5 = 37

37 × n = 17

To find n, we just divide 17 by 37. However, that equates to a repeating decimal, so it is best to put the answer as:

$\frac{17}{37}$