Five times a number is divided by $2$ more than that number. If the result is $6,$ then what was the original number?
Five times a number is divided by $2$ more than that number.
If the result is $6,$ then what was the original number?
5n
––––– = 6
n + 2
5n = 6n + 12
n = –12
check answer
(5)(–12) / (–12) + (2) = ___
(–60) / (–10) = 6
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+1459 
