Let the certain number be N.
Working on "10 be added to four times a certain number"
10 + 4N
Then "the result is 5 less than five times the number"
= 5N - 5
Solve
10 + 4N = 5N - 5
10 + 5 = 5N - 4N
N = 15
Therefore the number is 15.
2006-08-24 22:59:04
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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Let the certain number be N.
Working on "10 be added to four times a certain number"
10 + 4N
Then "the result is 5 less than five times the number"
= 5N - 5
Solve
10 + 4N = 5N - 5
10 + 5 = 5N - 4N
N = 15
Therefore the number is 15.
2006-08-24 00:58:12
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answer #2
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answered by ideaquest 7
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here you go: plain and simple;
If you use x for the number
add 10 to 4 times the number
10 + 4x
if the result is 5 less than 5 times the number this becomes
10+ 4x= 5x - 5
if you solve it
you get 15=x
there fore the number is 15
2006-08-24 02:12:37
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answer #3
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answered by laurennn 3
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The answer is 15 (and I did that in my head :). If the number is x, you know that 10 + 4x = 5x - 5. Add 5 to and subtract 4x from both sides, and you get x = 15.
2006-08-24 01:03:37
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answer #4
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answered by EmilyRose 7
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Suppose x is a certain number,If 10 be added to four times a certain number x ,then it can be written as ,
4x+10. ..................................(1)
the result is 5 less then five times the number=5x-5. ...........(2)
now., equalise eq. 1 and eq. 2,we get
4x+10=5x-5
4x-5x = -5-10
-x= -15
now multiplying minus sign to both sides,
then,
x=15
2006-08-24 03:17:52
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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4x+10=5x-5=>x=15
2006-08-24 01:02:04
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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(n * 4 )+ 10 = (n * 5) - 5 = X
n = 15
X = 70
(15 * 4) +10 = (15 * 5) - 5 = 70
2006-08-24 01:03:10
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answer #7
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answered by curtf1964 3
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15.
4x + 10 = 5x - 5
10 + 5 = 5x - 4x
15 = 1x
x = 15
2006-08-24 00:59:38
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answer #8
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answered by fallen angel 2
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4x + 10 = 5x - 5
-x = -15
x = 15
ANS : 15
2006-08-24 10:05:26
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answer #9
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answered by Sherman81 6
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10 + 4n = 5n -5
n = 15
2006-08-24 01:53:26
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answer #10
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answered by M. Abuhelwa 5
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