Question

The equation of a number and five is eight less than the number. what is the number?

Answer 1

Your question is not very clear....... are you sure its right?

Answer 2

if its not x+5=x-8 then its 5x=x-8 orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Answer 3

I think its
5x = x - 8
4x = 8
x = 2
Am I right?

Answer 4

@ pratu
If 5x= x-8
then 4x=-8

Answer 5

oh yes.....
stupid mistake, answer is -2

Answer 6

thanks for correcting my mistake.

Answer 7

whis is it? A.6 b.5 c.11.33 d.10 ?