SOLUTION: five less than a number is seventeen. find the number

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Question 673320: five less than a number is seventeen. find the number
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=the number; five less than the number =x-5
sooooo:
x-5=17 add five to each side
x-5+5=17+5
x=22----the number
CK
22-5=17
17=17
Hope this helps---ptaylor