Escobedo55 Escobedo55

04-09-2017
Mathematics

contestada

Three times a number plus 12 minus 5 times the same number is 22. What is the number

Respuesta :

kphung76127 kphung76127

04-09-2017

Let's use the variable x to represent the number.

3x+12-5x=22

Combine like terms
-2x+12=22

Subtract 12 from both sides
-2x=10

Divide both sides by -2
x=-5

Final answer: The number is -5

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Calculate the speed of a swimmer who swims exactly 140 meters in 70 seconds

All of the following statements regarding the ratio of liabilities to owner’s equity are true except ____ (A) A ratio of 1 indicates that liabilities equal owne

what is obstetrics what could happen if a public health care system is short on funds

d+4= -2 Please help

Point B is 2/3 the way from A(-2,5)to C(4,-4). Find the location of B Please please help and show steps!!!!

What is 7 more than the product of 9 and 8?

Approximate the percent increase in waist size that occurs when a 130 lb person gains 30.0 lbs of fat. Assume that the volume of the person can be modeled by a

A sequence is defined by the recursive function f(n + 1) = f(n) – 2. If f(1) = 10, what is f(3)?

Consider the two vectors m~ = (a,b.= aˆı+bˆ and n~ = (c,d.= cˆı + dˆ, where a = 4, b = 4, c = 2, and d = −2. a and c represent the x-displacement and b and d

True or False? Inscribed angles can have a degree measure larger than 180°.