SOLUTION: Please help with this problem:Find the number such that five times the sum of the number and 2 is the same as three time the number, increased by 18. Thanks!

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Question 1093807: Please help with this problem:Find the number such that five times the sum of the number and 2 is the same as three time the number, increased by 18.
Thanks!
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Answer by MathTherapy(10810) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help with this problem:Find the number such that five times the sum of the number and 2 is the same as three time the number, increased by 18.
Thanks!
Let the number be N

From the given info., we get: 5(N + 2) = 3N + 18

Now, solve this for N, the number.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) About Me  (Show Source):
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n, the number

Description as equation, 5%28n%2B2%29=3n%2B18

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5n%2B10=3n%2B18
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n=4