document.write( "Question 954157: seven less than five times a number is the same as that number increased by twenty-nine \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #582717 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! n=number \n" ); document.write( "5n-7=n+29 Add 7 to each side. \n" ); document.write( "5n=n+36 Subtract n from each side. \n" ); document.write( "4n=36 Divide each side by 4. \n" ); document.write( "n=9 ANSWER: The number is 9. \n" ); document.write( "CHECK \n" ); document.write( "5n-7=n+29 \n" ); document.write( "5(9)-7=9+29 \n" ); document.write( "45-7=38 \n" ); document.write( "38=38 \n" ); document.write( " |