seven subtracted from five times a number is 178. find the number

Question

seven subtracted from five times a number is 178. find the number

Answer 1

5x-7=178

5x=185

x=37

Answer 2

Hey Ronald,

 

Why don't you try reading this like an algebraic formula:

 

5x-7=178, where x is the number 

 

5x=185, just by moving the 7 to the other side

 

therefore x or the number your looking for has to be 37, this was obtained by dividing by 5 on both sides. 

 

Hope this helped bud!