7su443a7vr 7su443a7vr
  • 01-04-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

15 less than 3 times a number is 5 more than half of the number.

Respuesta :

ssent05
ssent05 ssent05
  • 01-04-2021

Answer:

Mystery Number is 8

Step-by-step explanation:

3x - 15 = 5 + 1/2x

3x - 1/2x = 15 + 5

5/2x = 20

x = 20 / 5/2

x = 20 * 2/5

x = 40 / 5

x = 8

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Which of the following should be given to students before they begin a laboratory experiment? A) problems to practice the concepts in the experiment B) guidelin
how do you say do you wanna fight me in French?
Bob bought 24 hockey tickets for $83. Adult tickets cost $5.50 and child tickets cost $2.00. How many of each did he buy . Show your work .
last night, the Knicks made 12 free throws. if their free throw percentage is 75%, how many free throws were attempted.
give two specific examples of how British mistreated the indigenous peoples of Australia
Name from least to greatest 12 liters, 9 quarts, 3 gallons.
simplify the square root of 9 ÷ by the square root of 25
Evaluate the expression, using the given value of the variable. 4 – 2x + 5x when x = 4 A. –24 B. –18 C. 16 D. 28
How to round 45 grams to the nearest 10 grams
In the case of cancer, uncontrolled cell division is a problem because it A. causes excessive white cell production. B. interferes with other cell replication.