Respuesta :
Answer:
The number is 20
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x
5(x - 9) = 2x + 15
5x - 45 = 2x + 15
5x - 2x = 15 + 45
3x = 60
x = 60/3
x = 20
Answer:
The number is 20
Step-by-step explanation:
Five times the difference of a number and 9
5(x-9)
is equal to twice the number plus 15.
=2x+15
5(x-9)=2x+15
Distribute
5x-45 = 2x+15
Subtract 2x from each side
5x-45-2x = 2x+15-2x
3x-45 = 15
Add 45 to each side
3x-45+45 =15+45
3x = 60
Divide by 3
3x/3 = 60/3
x =20