1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Taya2010 [7]
3 years ago
14

Five less than one third of a number is two more than half of the same number. Find the number.

Mathematics
2 answers:
I am Lyosha [343]3 years ago
8 0
5 less (-5) than 1/3 of number (n/3) is (=) 2 more than (2+) half of the number (n/2)


-5+n/3=2+n/2
add 5 to both sides
n/3=n/2+7
times 6 both sides
2n=3n+42
minus 2n both sides
0=n+42
minus 42 boh sides
-42=n

the number is -42


the number is 18
Mila [183]3 years ago
4 0
X/3 - 5 = 2 + x/2
solve for x
x = -42
You might be interested in
Johns family has $12 to spend after buying tickets to the Aquarium. Parking costs $3 an hour.
Usimov [2.4K]

Answer:

12×3=36

Answer =$36.00

4 0
2 years ago
Find f(-11/5) if f(n) = 5n + 6
V125BC [204]

Answer:

f(-11/5) = -5

Step-by-step explanation:

f(n) = 5n + 6

Let x = -11/5

f(-11/5) = 5*-11/5 +6

          = -11 +6

           = -5

5 0
3 years ago
You created a new playlist, 100 of your freinds listen to it and shared if they liked the new playlist or not. Rachel said the r
Sindrei [870]

Answer:

- Yes, They agree

Step-by-step explanation:

Do Rachel and Dylan argree?

- Yes, They agree

Prove your answer using the values of the ratio.

100 of your friends listen to it

- Total Number = 100

Rachel said the ratio of the number of the people who liked the playlist to the number of people who did not like the playlist is 75:25.

The ratio can be simplifies further by diving all through by 25;

75/25  : 25/25

3 : 1

Dylan said that for every three people who liked the playlist, one person did not.

This simplifies to 3 : 1.

Same thing with what rachel said, so they both agree

3 0
3 years ago
Answer fasttt plsssssss
Vlad [161]

Answer:

25ax25b= 625

5 0
2 years ago
Toy-rific Toy Store received a shipment of glow-in-the-dark bracelets.
MaRussiya [10]

Answer: 12

Step-by-step explanation:

106.80/8.90 =12

3 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • A set of shelves fits an attic room with one sloping wall. the left edges of the shelves line up vertically, and the right edges
    12·1 answer
  • I need this to be answered PLEASE!!!
    7·1 answer
  • Ed is 7 years older than Ted.Ed's age is also 3/2 times Ted's age.How old is Ed and Ted
    5·2 answers
  • A shirt originally cost $52.29, but it is on sale for $36.60. What is the percentage decrease of the price of the shirt? If nece
    11·1 answer
  • Help worth 20 points due in 10 minutes
    9·1 answer
  • HELP. WILL MARK BRAINLIEST TO THE BEST ANSWER.
    8·1 answer
  • 1. Is an arithmetic sequence a function?
    11·1 answer
  • The difference between the interior and the exterior angles of a regular polygon at each vertex is 150º. Given that the interior
    8·1 answer
  • What are the next 3 terms of this pattern? 4, 16, 64...
    15·1 answer
  • Name the figure below in two different ways.
    5·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!