SOLUTION: Hi, I would like to know if someone could help me with this problem? Thanks Five divided by the difference of a number and 12 equals the quotient of 10 and the sum of the number

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Question 669681: Hi, I would like to know if someone could help me with this problem? Thanks
Five divided by the difference of a number and 12 equals the quotient of 10 and the sum of the number and 5. Find the number

Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%2F%28n-12%29+=+10%2F%28n%2B5%29
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Cross multiply
5(n+5) = 10(n-12)
5n + 25 = 10n - 120
5n - 10 = -120 - 25
-5n = -145
highlight_green%28n+=+29%29
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