Translate the following sentence into an equation, then find the number. Five times a number less than 18 is is equal to 13.

Mathematics

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Nata [24]3 years ago

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Answer:

The answer would be 5x-18=13

Step-by-step explanation:

When given five times than a number, 5 would be multiplied by (x) since x can be any number. Less than 18 means subtract 18. Is equal to means an eual sign and the equation is equal to 13.

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