That number would be -3.
For the purpose of solving this, let that number be x. Now write out the front side of the equation:
2x (twice a number) - 5 (five less than)
2x - 5
Now write out the other side
1/2 (one half of) (3x - 13) (The difference of 3 times the number and 13)
1/2(3x - 13)
Now set the two sides equal to each other and solve
2x - 5 = 1/2(3x - 13) ----> multiply both sides by 2
4x - 10 = 3x - 13 ----> subtract 3x from both sides
x - 10 = -13 -----> add 10 to both sides
x = -3
You can withdraw $108 at the end of 1 year:2 over 100 multiply by 54000 then you will get 10800 then you take out 2 zeros
X= 17. Pick the number 17
The actual total for the cupcake is 5.94 and rounded to the nearest dollar it would be 6
and the actual total for the punch is 5.56 and rounded to the nearest dollar it would also be 6
