How do you translate the following statement "The product of five less than a number and two is six" into an algebraic expression and then find the number?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-19T12:38:01

#x=8" "#the required number

Let #x# be the number
"Product of five less than a number and two is six"
#2(x-5)=6#

Solution

#2(x-5)=6#

#(2(x-5))/2=6/2#

#(cancel2(x-5))/cancel2=6/2#

#x-5=3#

#x=3+5#

#x=8#

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