document.write( "Question 457010: find a number such that when 5 is subtracted from 5 times the number, the result is 4 more than twice the number. \n" ); document.write( "

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find a number such that when 5 is subtracted from 5 times the number,
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\n" ); document.write( "Just write an equation for exactly what it says (\"the result\" means equal):
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\n" ); document.write( "5n - 5 = 2n + 4
\n" ); document.write( "5n - 2n = 4 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "3n = 9
\n" ); document.write( "n = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "See if that works
\n" ); document.write( "5(3) - 5 = 2(3) + 4
\n" ); document.write( "15 - 5 = 6 + 4 \n" ); document.write( "

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