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Popular Word Problems >

The difference of two times a number and five is eight.

Solution

T h e d i ff ere n ce o f tw o t im es a n u mb er an d f i v e i s e i g h t .

Solution

The number : 6 \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

2 x - 5 = 8

Solve for

x, 2 x - 5 = 8 : x = \frac{13}{2}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

\frac{13}{2} = 6 \frac{1}{2}

The number : 6 \frac{1}{2}

Popular Examples

the product of-7 and a number squared is-28.There are 3 consecutive integers. 4 more than the smaller number plus twice the 3rd number is 7 less then the 2nd number. Find the smallest integer of the 3 consecutive integers the difference between two numbers is 11 and their sum is 85. Fid the numbers.What number is 65% of 98 Five more than three times a number is nine. What is the number?