SOLUTION: The difference between 4 times the number of trees on the school lawn and 11 is the same as the sum of twice the number of trees and 5. What is the number of trees on the lawn?

Question 229341: The difference between 4 times the number of trees on the school lawn and 11 is the same as the sum of twice the number of trees and 5. What is the number of trees on the lawn?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference between 4 times the number of trees on the school lawn and 11 is the same as the sum of twice the number of trees and 5. What is the number of trees on the lawn?
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4t - 11 = 2t+5
2t = 16
t = 8 (# of trees)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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