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13 August, 22:50

Five times the difference of a number and two is 29

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  1. 14 August, 00:33
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    5 (n - 2) = 29

    29 / 5 = 5.8

    5.8+2=7.8 your answer is 7.8
  2. 14 August, 01:42
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    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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