document.write( "Question 129399: four times the certain number, minus 5, is equal to 7 more than twice the number. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #94507 by apachemexican1(64)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The equation is written out like this \n" ); document.write( "4n-5=7+2n \n" ); document.write( "so put all like terms together \n" ); document.write( "4n-2n=7+5 \n" ); document.write( "then add or subtract \n" ); document.write( "2n=12 \n" ); document.write( "then divide both sides by 2 \n" ); document.write( "2n/2=12/2 \n" ); document.write( "n=6 \n" ); document.write( "good luck! \n" ); document.write( " |