SOLUTION: The difference of five times a number and seven times the same number is 16.Solve for the unknown number

Question 602650: The difference of five times a number and seven times the same number is 16.Solve for the unknown number
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference of five times a number and seven times the same number is 16.Solve for the unknown number
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7n - 5n = 16
n = 8
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Or
5n - 7n = 16
n = -8
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"The difference" doesn't specify the order.
|7n - 5n| = 16 is better. |...| is absolute value.
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