Question

Write an equation to represent the problem. Then solve the equation.

Eight times a number is 14 more than five times that number.

Answer 1

8x = 5x + 14
3x = 14
x = 14/3 = 4.6666.....

Answer 2

`4(2)/(3)`

Explanation:

Represent the unknown as x

Equation: 8 • x = 14 + 5x

Solve

8x = 14 + 5x

Subtract 5x from from both sides of the equation

3x = 14

`4(2)/(3)`

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