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  • 13-11-2018
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11 less than 7 times a number is 5 more than 6 times the number. find the number.

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Аноним Аноним
  • 13-11-2018

Let's translate the words into expressions:

11 less than 7 times a number is [tex] 7x-11 [/tex]

5 more than 6 times the number is [tex] 6x+5 [/tex]

So we have the equation

[tex] 7x-11 = 6x+5 [/tex]

Subtract 6x from both sides:

[tex] x - 11 = 5 [/tex]

Add 11 to both sides:

[tex] x=16 [/tex]

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girlladythat girlladythat
  • 13-11-2018

Equation

7x-11 = 6x+5  

Subtract 6x from both sides

x - 11 = 5  

Add 11 to both sides

x=16  


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