A number m increased by 5 is 7.

m+5=7

"A number m" will be a unknown nmber known as a variable. So it will be m.

"Increased by 5" is addition. So you are adding 5.

"Is 7" is equal to 7. it will be =7.

So when you put this together it will give you m+5=7

in problems involving proportions, we can use cross products to test whether two ratios are equal and form a proportion. to find the cross products of a proportion, we multiply the outer terms, called the extremes, and the middle terms, called the means.

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