rahmirahman38 rahmirahman38
  • 20-09-2018
  • Mathematics
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five times the difference of a number and two is 29

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watwolves8855
watwolves8855 watwolves8855
  • 20-09-2018

5*(n-2) = 29

5n-10=29 (distributive property)

5n-10+10=29+10 (do operations to both sides to isolate variable)

5n/5 = 39/5 (further isolate)

n = 7.8 (answer)

Your number is 7.8.

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dogmando55 dogmando55
  • 20-09-2018

5 (n - 2) = 29

29/ 5 = 5.8

5.8+2=7.8 your answer is 7.8

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