Question

Translate to an equation, then solve.

Seventeen less than five times a number is equal to 11 more than three times the number What is the number?​

Answer 1

• 14

Explanation:

Let the number is x, then we have the following equation:

• 5x - 17 = 3x + 11
• 5x - 3x = 11 + 17
• 2x = 28
• x = 14