document.write( "Question 698393:
\n" ); document.write( "if five times a number is subtracted from twelve times a number, the result is seven less than twice the number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #430666 by checkley79(3341) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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12n-5n=2n-7
\n" ); document.write( "7n=2n-7
\n" ); document.write( "7n-2n=-7
\n" ); document.write( "5n=-7
\n" ); document.write( "n=-7/5 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "proof:
\n" ); document.write( "12*-7/5-5*-7/5=2*-7/5-7
\n" ); document.write( "-84/5+35/5=-14/5-7
\n" ); document.write( "-49/5=-14/5-7
\n" ); document.write( "-49/5+14/5=-7
\n" ); document.write( "-35/5=-7
\n" ); document.write( "-7=-7 \n" ); document.write( "

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