SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP WITH THIS WORD PROBLEM....THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 6 TIMES A NUMBER AND 9 IS EQUAL TO 5 TIMES THE SUM OF THE NUMBER AND 2. FIND THE NUMBER.

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Question 496658: PLEASE HELP WITH THIS WORD PROBLEM....THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 6 TIMES A NUMBER AND 9 IS EQUAL TO 5 TIMES THE SUM OF THE NUMBER AND 2. FIND THE NUMBER.
Answer by deborabr(181) About Me  (Show Source):
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6*x-9=5*(x+2)
6x-9=5(x+2)
6x-9=5x+10
6x-5x=10+9
x=19
the number is 19