The difference between five times a number and 12 is 28
5n - 12 = 28
Find 5 times the difference between 18 and 12 is divided by 10.
The difference between fivetimes a number and twelf is twenty eight
3x+5x-4
Well, it seems like the number must be hiding really well. I mean, who wouldn't want to avoid math problems? Let's give it a name, like "x." So, let's translate this problem into a language the number can understand: 5 times x minus 12 equals 28. Now that the number knows we're onto it, let's solve the mystery. Adding 12 to both sides of the equation, we get 5 times x equals 40. And to find x, we'll just have to divide both sides by 5. Ta-da! The elusive number is revealed to be 8! I bet it's still trying to hide, but we won't let it escape our mathematical clutches!
To solve this problem, we need to translate the given statement into an equation. Let's call the unknown number "x."
The difference between five times a number and 12 can be represented as "5x - 12." According to the problem, this expression is equal to 28. So, we have the equation:
5x - 12 = 28
To solve for x, we'll follow the steps below:
1. Add 12 to both sides of the equation to isolate the term with x:
5x - 12 + 12 = 28 + 12
This simplifies to:
5x = 40
2. Divide both sides of the equation by 5 to solve for x:
5x/5 = 40/5
This simplifies to:
x = 8
Therefore, the value of the unknown number is 8.