SOLUTION: eleven is subtracted form a number and then the difference is multiplied by 5 the result is 30
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Question 166657: eleven is subtracted form a number and then the difference is multiplied by 5 the result is 30
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just write an equation for what it says: x = "a number"
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eleven is subtracted form a number and then the difference is multiplied by 5 the result is 30
5(x - 11) = 30
5x - 55 = 30
5x = 30 + 55
5x = 85
x =
x = 17
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You can check it in the original equation
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