Question

Seven subtracted from 3 times a number is equal to 9 more than 5 times the number.

What is the number?

Answer 1

3n-7=5n+9

Answer 2

yes now what @zimmah

Answer 3

solve for n

Answer 4

for example, subtract 9 from both the left and the right hand side to start with

Answer 5

3n-7=5n+9

\(3n-7\color{red}{-9} = 5n+9\color{red}{-9}\)

makes

3n-16 = 5n

Answer 6

then subtract 3n from both sides

Answer 7

guess you should be able to work it out from there

Answer 8

now what @zimmah

Answer 9

what is the answer

Answer 10

@robtobey

Answer 11

@midhun.madhu1987

Answer 12

sorry i was busy with something else in the maintime

Answer 13

here are some tools that might help you

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_201_g_4_t_2.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6pq60KnWEo