Question

8 more than seven times a number is equal to 4 more than five times the number what is the number

Answer 1

Answer:

8+7x=4+5x

subtract 5x on each side

subtract 8 on each side

2x= -4x

div 2 on each side

x= -2

Answer 2

The equation will be 7x + 8 = 5x + 4. Then the solution of the equation will be negative 2.

What is the solution of the equation?

The solution of the equation means the value of the unknown or variable.

8 more than seven times a number is equal to 4 more than five times the number.

Let x be the number,

Then the equation will be

7x + 8 = 5x + 4

Simplify the equation, we have

7x – 5x = 4 – 8

       2x = –4

         x = –2

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