Question

Five subtracted from seven times a number is 9. What is the number?

A) Translate the statement above into an equation that you can solve to answer this question. Do not solve it yet. Use
x
as your variable.

The equation is _____________


B) Solve your equation in part [A] for
Answer:
x=

Answer 1

7x2=14

14-5=9

9=7n-5

9=7n-5
9=7(2)-5
9=14-5
9=9

I could be wrong an misunderstood the entire thing, however I can reassure you 18 is not the answer as the question states “Five subtracted from seven times a number is 9”, therefore the final answer in part A) needs to equal 9.

Answer 2

18

Explanation:

7-5=2

2x9=18