Twice the difference of a number n and seven is equal to four less than the product of five and the number n. What is that value

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Llana [10]

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Twice the difference of a number n and seven is equal to four less than the product of five and the number n. What is that value

of n?
N=-10/3n= -1n= 1n= 10/7

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I am Lyosha [343] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-09T17:33:56+03:00

I am Lyosha [343]3 years ago

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Answer:

n=-10/3

Step-by-step explanation:

"Twice the difference of a number n and seven is equal to four less than the product of five and the number n" translates into 2(n-7) = 5n - 4. To solve, isolate the variable n.

2(n-7) = 5n - 4

2n - 14 = 5n - 4

2n - 10 = 5n

-10 = 3n

-10/3 = n