SOLUTION: What is the difference between seven times a number and 9 is equal to five times the sum of the number and 2. How would you write this as an equation?

Question 562224: What is the difference between seven times a number and 9 is equal to five times the sum of the number and 2. How would you write this as an equation?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the difference between seven times a number and 9 is equal to five times the sum of the number and 2. How would you write this as an equation?
-----
Equation:
7x - 9 = 5(x+2)
7x - 9 = 5x + 10
2x = 19
x = 9.5
===============
Cheers,
Stan H.
RELATED QUESTIONS
The difference between six times a number and 9 is equal to five times the sum of the... (answered by elima)

The difference between six times a numbeer and 9 is equal to five times the sum of the... (answered by vleith)

the diffrence between six times a number and 9 is equal to five times the sum of the... (answered by orca)

Seven times the sum of twice a number and three is equal to six times the difference of... (answered by stanbon)

the sum of five times a number and 7/8 is equal to the difference between six times a... (answered by rfer)

what is the difference between five times a number, n, and twelve is seven times the... (answered by Alan3354)

The sum of two numbers is 18. The difference between four times the smaller number and... (answered by checkley77)

Translate �the difference between seven times a number and nine is equal to the... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

Five times the difference of twice a number and seven is negative five. Find the number. (answered by mananth,stanbon)