SOLUTION: six more than 5 times the number is the same as 9 less than the twice the number. find the number

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Question 223830: six more than 5 times the number is the same as 9 less than the twice the number. find the number
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Six more than 5 times the number is the same as 9 less than the twice the number. Find the number.

Step 1. Let n be the number.

Step 2. Let 5n+6 be six more than 5 times the number

Step 3. Let 2n-9 be 9 less than twice the number.

Step 4. Equate expression in Steps 2 and 3 to get

Step 5. Solving the equation in Step 4 yields the following steps:

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Your Result:


YOUR ANSWER


  • This is an equation! Solutions: n=-5.
  • Graphical form: Equation was fully solved.
  • Text form: 5n+6=2n-9 simplifies to 0=0
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at .
Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-2%2An+%29,highlight_green%28+9+%29
It becomes .
Look at .
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes .
Look at .
Moved 15 to the right of expression
It becomes .
Look at .
Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+5%2An+%29,highlight_red%28+-2%2An+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%285-2%29%2An+%29
It becomes .
Look at .
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes .
Look at .
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+3+%29
It becomes .
Look at .
Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+3%2An%2B15=0+%29 equivalent to 3*n+15 =0
It becomes .
Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: n=-5.

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Done!



Step 6. ANSWER: The number is n=-5.


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