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iVinArrow [24]
3 years ago
14

when 7 times a number is decreased by 13, the answer is the same as 5 times the number is increased by 5. what was the number?

Mathematics
2 answers:
Aliun [14]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

I got 9.

Step - By - Step Explanation:

7x - 13 = 5x + 5

7x = 5x + 18

2x = 18

x = 18 ÷ 2 = 9

x = 9

Brilliant_brown [7]3 years ago
5 0
58
7(x) - 13 = 5(x) + 5
7x - 91 = 5x + 25
7x - 5x - 91 = 25
2x - 91 = 25
2x = 25 + 91
2x = 116
x = 58
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