Five is 6 less than twice a number.
Is it 5 = 2n - 6 ? Or is that wrong?
2006-11-15 07:43:14 · 7 answers · asked by ♥ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Or is it 2n-6 = 5?
2006-11-15 07:43:40 · update #1
Its 5=2n-6
well done!
2006-11-15 07:51:18 · answer #1 · answered by tonnage 17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both equations that you came up with are the same, and are the correct answer. Now all you have to do is solve algebraicly for n.
5 = 2n - 6 Add six to get 2n by itself
11 = 2n Divide each side by 2 to get n by itself
5.5 = n The answer (yeah!)
2006-11-15 15:50:05 · answer #2 · answered by lordblair2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're both right except i'd go with the first one cuz it states 5 first so i'd put 5 first
2006-11-15 15:51:33 · answer #3 · answered by BLEHH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's exactly right.
And the number woould be n=5.5
2006-11-15 15:49:59 · answer #4 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both are right
2006-11-15 15:50:17 · answer #5 · answered by Treat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is correct!
2006-11-15 16:18:21 · answer #6 · answered by Jancarlos R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're right.
2006-11-15 15:48:13 · answer #7 · answered by luminousx2004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋