Question

5 times a number is 16 more than 3 times the number. What is the number

Answer 1

Answer:

8

Step-by-step explanation:

$5x = 3x + 16 \\ 5x - 3x = 16 \\ 2x = 16 \\ x = 8$

Answer 2

Answer:

The number is 8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

according to the question

5x = 16 + 3x

5x - 3x = 16

2x = 16

x= 8

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