Question

Five times a number is 16 less than thirteen times the same number. Find the number.

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

Let the number be
`x`. Writing an equation in terms of the number,
`x`, gives

`5x=13x-16`.

Adding
`16` to both sides gives

`5x+16=13x`.

Then, subtracting
`5x` from both sides gives

`8x=16`,

and dividing by 8 on both sides simplifies to

`x=2`.