Question

the sum of five times a number and three is equal to the difference of the number and thirteen. find the number.

Answer 1

@boyb39 @kc_kennylau

Answer 2

5n+3=n-13

Answer 3

what do I do now?

Answer 4

Solve that equation :)

Answer 5

how...

Answer 6

Subtract n from both sides, subtract 3 from both sides

Answer 7

and how would that look -5n=10?

Answer 8

how did you get -5n

Answer 9

5n+3=n-13
5n+3-n=n-13-n (subtract n from both sides)
4n+3=-13
4n+3-3=-13-3 (subtract 3 from both sides)
4n=-16

Answer 10

n=-4?

Answer 11

yep