SOLUTION: Fifteen more than five times a number is equal to the product of ten and the number. What is the number? Am I correct.... 5n+15=10 5n=10-15 5n=-5 5n=-5/5 n=-1

SOLUTION: Fifteen more than five times a number is equal to the product of ten and the number. What is the number? Am I correct.... 5n+15=10 5n=10-15 5n=-5 5n=-5/5 n=-1

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Question 844404: Fifteen more than five times a number is equal to the product of ten and the number. What is the number?
Am I correct....
5n+15=10
5n=10-15
5n=-5
5n=-5/5
n=-1

Answer by leducanh1992(9) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 + 5n = 10n
15 = 5n
n = 3
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