Question

The difference of a number and 6 is the same as 5 times the sum of the number and 2

Answer 1

n - 6 = 5 * ( n + 2 ) ; n = -4

Explanation:

For this problem, we will use the words to create an equation. The left hand side of the equation will be the difference of a number and 6 and the right hand side of the equation will be 5 times the sum of the number and 2. Hence, we can build the equation:

n - 6 = 5 * ( n + 2 )

If we wanted, we can solve the equation for the number, n.

n - 6 = 5 * ( n + 2 )

n - 6 = 5 * n + 5 * 2

n - 6 = 5n + 10

-16 = 4n

-4 = n

Thus, we have found the missing number to be negative four.

Cheers.