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qwelly [4]
2 years ago
12

The product of 5 and 2 less than triple a number equals the product of 7 and 8 more than twice the number. What is the number?

Mathematics
1 answer:
Oksi-84 [34.3K]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:Hi,

Let the number be x

Twice the number is 2x

Five less than twice the number is 2x-5, which is given as 9

Therefore, 2x-5 = 9

or, 2x = 9+5

or, 2x = 14

or x=7

Thus the number is 7.

Cheers

Step-by-step explanation:

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