sherryannpuravi sherryannpuravi
  • 29-08-2017
  • Mathematics
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Five less than 4 times a number equals 2 more than 3 times the number

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texaschic101
texaschic101 texaschic101
  • 29-08-2017
4x - 5 = 3x + 2 <== ur equation
4x - 3x = 2 + 5
x = 7 <== solution
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mincedmeatman
mincedmeatman mincedmeatman
  • 29-08-2017
Hey there!

"4 times a number" will be 4x. 

"Five less than" will be –5 from 4x. 

"3 times a number" will be 3x.

"2 more than" will be +2 to 3x. 

So, your final equation will be 4x – 5 = 3x + 2. 

Hope this helped you out! :-)
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