SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem: The sum of a number and the difference between 16 and a number plus 5 is 21. ----- Thank you =)

SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem: The sum of a number and the difference between 16 and a number plus 5 is 21. ----- Thank you =)

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Question 234270: Please help me solve this word problem:
The sum of a number and the difference between 16 and a number plus 5 is 21.
----- Thank you =)

Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
N+(N+5-16)=21
2N+5-16=21
2N=21+16-5
2N=37-5
2N=32
N=32/2
N=16 ANS.
PROOF
16+16-16+5=21
16+5=21
21=21
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