document.write( "Question 490748: Eleven more than five times a number is equal to the difference between 227 and four times the number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #334829 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x is the number \n" ); document.write( "Eleven more than five times of number = 5x+11 \n" ); document.write( "Difference between 227 and four times the number=227-4x \n" ); document.write( "According to the condition \n" ); document.write( "5x+11=227-4x \n" ); document.write( "5x+4x=227-11 \n" ); document.write( "9x=216 \n" ); document.write( "Divide by 9 both sides \n" ); document.write( "9x/9=216/9 \n" ); document.write( "x=24\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore the number is 24 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |