SOLUTION: the product of 5 and 3 more than twice a number is 85. What is the number ? I dont know what this means

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Question 269776: the product of 5 and 3 more than twice a number is 85. What is the number ? I dont know what this means

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Stitch:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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the product of 5 and 3 more than twice a number is 85. What is the number ?
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n = the "some number"
Twice a number + 3 = 2n+3
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5 times 2n+3 = 85
5*(2n+3) = 85
n+3 = 17
2n = 14
n = 7


Answer by Stitch(470) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Actually, I believe the equation is: 5%2A%283+%2B+2N%29+=+85
so, starting with 5%2A%283+%2B+2N%29+=+85, divide both sides by 5
3+%2B+2N+=+17 subtract 3 from both sides
2N+=+14 divide both sides by 2
highlight%28N+=+7%29