Twenty-seven greater than five divided by a number is eight.

(n/5) + 27 = 8

since "5 divided by a number" is 5/n,

5/9 + 27 = 8

although, these problems are usually as shown by Ms. Sue. So, maybe you mean to say

Twenty-seven greater than a number divided by five is eight.

oops that should have been 5/n in my example, not 5/9.

Let's break down the question and find the answer step by step.

The question states: "Twenty-seven greater than five divided by a number is eight."

To solve the equation, we need to assign a variable to the unknown number. Let's say the unknown number is "x."

Now we can translate the sentence into an equation:
27 = 8 + 5/x

To isolate the variable "x," we need to get rid of the constants on the right side of the equation. We do this by subtracting 8 from both sides:
27 - 8 = 8 + 5/x - 8
19 = 5/x

To solve for "x," we need to eliminate the fraction. We can do this by cross-multiplying: multiplying both sides of the equation by "x":
19 * x = 5

Now, we can solve for "x" by dividing both sides of the equation by 19:
x = 5/19

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 5/19.