Question

Translate the sentence into an equation using n as the unknown number. then solve the equation for n. 5 increased by half a number is 11. a. 5 0.5n = 11 n = 12 c. 5(0.5n) = 11 n = 4.4 b. 5n 0.5 = 11 n = 2.1 d. 5n 0.5 = 11 n = 12

Answer 1

`5+(1)/(2)n=11, n=12`

Explanation:

`5+(1)/(2)n=11 \\ \\ (1)/(2)n=6 \\ \\ n=12`