SOLUTION: Five Times The Sum Of A Number And 2 Is 11 Less Than The Number Times 8?

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Question 225438: Five Times The Sum Of A Number And 2 Is 11 Less Than The Number Times 8?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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5(x + 2) = 8x - 11
5x + 10 = 8x - 11
-3x = -21
x = 7