Question

Can someone give me an example ?

A number is 5 less than 6 times a second number. Their sum is 108. If x rep represents the second number, which equation is correct to find the two numbers?

Answer 1

The equation you are looking for is `x+(6x-5)=108`.

Explanation:

Since the second number is `x`, the first number would be `6x-5`.

We also know the sum of both numbers is `108`, so we can form an equation that follows:

`x+(6x-5)=108`