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03-12-2014
Mathematics

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10 less than five of a certain number is fourteen more than 7 times of that number. What is the number?

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03-12-2014

5x-10=14+7x
-5 -5
-10=14+2x
-14 -14
-24=2x
divide both sides by 2
-12=x
So the number is -12 hope this helps

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