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Korolek [52]
2 years ago
7

Five times a number that has been decreased by 2 is equal to 55

Mathematics
2 answers:
morpeh [17]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

5x - 2 = 55

5x = 57

x = 57/5

anzhelika [568]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

5x - 2 = 55 \\ 5x = 55  + 2 \\ 5x = 57 \\ x =  \frac{57}{2}  \\ x = 28.5

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