92.9k views
1 vote
Seven more than double a number one is equal to five less than triple that number. What is that number?

User Molomby
by
4.4k points

1 Answer

7 votes

Answer:


-(2)/(5)

Explanation:


7+2n=5-3n


2n+3n=5-7\\5n=-2\\n=-(2)/(5)

User Rabensky
by
5.6k points