Question

A number decreased by 7 and Then divided by 5 is 13 (translate the sentence into an equation then solve the equation to find the number

Answer 1

We have the following:

A number (x) decreased by 7 (-7) and Then divided by 5 (/) is (=) 13

`(x-7)/(5)=13`

solving for x:

`\begin{gathered} x-7=13\cdot5 \\ x=65+7 \\ x=72 \end{gathered}`

The number is 72