How do I solve this?
Five times a number is divided by 7 more than that number. If the result is 2, then what was the original number?
Let the number = N
(5N) / [N + 7] = 2, solve for N
N = 14 / 3
Set the number to be n.
5 times n over 7 more than n is 2.
\(\frac{5n}{7+n}=2\)
Multiply by \(7+n\):
\(5n=14+2n\)
\(3n=14\)
\(n=\frac{14}{3}\)
This answer is the same as Guest's, but with more steps.
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