SOLUTION: translate nine less than five times a number is 16 into an equation?

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Question 589533: translate nine less than five times a number is 16 into an equation?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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translate nine less than five times a number is 16 into an equation?
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Let the number be "x":
5x-9 = 16
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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