SOLUTION: the product of 5 and 3 more than twice a number is 85. What is the number ? I dont know what this means

Question 269776: the product of 5 and 3 more than twice a number is 85. What is the number ? I dont know what this means

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Stitch:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the product of 5 and 3 more than twice a number is 85. What is the number ?
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n = the "some number"
Twice a number + 3 = 2n+3
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5 times 2n+3 = 85
5*(2n+3) = 85
n+3 = 17
2n = 14
n = 7

Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Actually, I believe the equation is:
so, starting with , divide both sides by 5
subtract 3 from both sides
divide both sides by 2

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