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Question 1034901: Five times a number plus eight equals 28
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! "Five times a number plus eight equals 28" means 5*x+8 = 28 where x is the unknown number.
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Let's solve for x.
5*x+8 = 28
5*x+8-8 = 28-8 Subtract 8 from both sides (to undo the +8)
5*x+0 = 20
5*x = 20
5*x/5 = 20/5 Divide both sides by 5 (to undo the multiplication of 5)
1*x/1 = 4
1*x = 4
x = 4
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So to wrap things up, the original sentence translates to the equation 5*x+8 = 28
When we solve 5*x+8 = 28 for x, we get x = 4.
So the unknown number is 4.
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