BettyDickerman
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  • 11-10-2016
  • Mathematics
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If 2 is added to five times a number, the result is equal to 5 more than four times the number find the number

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cocoabeanz
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  • 11-10-2016
5x+2=4x+5

Let's solve your equation step-by-step.

5x+2=4x+5

Step 1: Subtract 4x from both sides.

5x+2−4x=4x+5−4x

x+2=5

Step 2: Subtract 2 from both sides.

x+2−2=5−2

x=3

Answer: x=3
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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 11-10-2016
2+5n=5+4n
minus 4n from both sides
2+n=5
minus 2 from both sides
n=3
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