SOLUTION: how do I answer this question I put it in and it still wrong write this statement out as an equation & solve. if you multiply a number by five and then add eight,the result i

Question 261356: how do I answer this question I put it in and it still wrong
write this statement out as an equation & solve.
if you multiply a number by five and then add eight,the result is sixty-eight
5n+8=68
n=12
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, richwmiller:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your answer is correct.
Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is wrong with it?
5n+8=68
5n=60
n=12
As it is, it is correct. Who told you it wasn't correct?
You may not have all of the original problem but what you have is correct.

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