Question

Following statements into equations 5 times a number decreased by 2 is 4

Answer 1

Answer:

equation will be 5x- 2=4

Answer 2

Answer:

5x-2=4 and the x =6/5

Explanation:

let the number be x.

5 times of number means number is multiplied 5 times and number is x so it is 5x.

Then it is decreased by 2 means we will substract 2 from it then it will be 5x-2

The is 4 which means is equal to for so the equation will be 5x-2=4

And 5x-2=4

5x-2+2=4+2 (adding 2 both sides)

5x=6

so x will be 6/5

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