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THE SUM OF X AND FIVE SUBTRACT FROM EIGHT TIMES X IS THE SAME AS THIRTEEN PLUS THE PRODUCT OF TWO AND THE DIFFERENCE OF X AND TWO

Translate the sentence to an equation and then solve

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Aaryan00
The equation is ----> 8x-(x+5)= 13+2(x-2)

Solving the equation:

8x-x-5=13+2x-4

7x=2x+14

5x=14

x= 14/5 <---- Answer

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tramserran

8x - (x + 5) = 13 + 2(x - 2)

  8x - x - 5 = 13 + 2x - 4

        7x - 5 = 2x + 9

        5x - 5 = 9

              5x = 14

          [tex]\frac{5}{5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{14}{5}[/tex]x

          [tex]\frac{14}{5}[/tex] = x

Answer: [tex]\frac{14}{5}[/tex]


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