Can you help? I will fan and medal!
The product of 5 and a number is 18 more than twice the number.
Is it suppose to be written like this: 5x = 18 + 2x?
If not can you please help me solve!

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Can you help? I will fan and medal!
The product of 5 and a number is 18 more than twice the number.
Is it suppose to be written like this: 5x = 18 + 2x?
If not can you please help me solve!

anonymous · Answer

Yes that's the correct representation of the equation. The answer is x = 6.

miss.rose · Answer

Okay, thanks! Can you help with some other ones?

anonymous · Answer

Sure just shoot

miss.rose · Answer

Okay. 
Champ ate 1 more than twice the number of dog treats that Queenie ate.  Together they consumed 13.  How many dog treats did Queenie eat?

So it should look like this: 1 + 2q + q = 13, right? 
And can you help me solve it?

miss.rose · Answer

@Cardinal_Carlo

anonymous · Answer

Yes that's a good representation of the equation at hand. The answer is: Queenie ate 4 treats and Champ ate 9 treats.