Answer :
Answer:
3*( 8-2n)=5n
The number is 24/11
Step-by-step explanation:
three times
3*
the difference of eight and twice a number
3*( 8-2n)
is five times the number
3*( 8-2n)=5n
To solve
Distribute
3*8 -3*2n = 5n
24 -6n = 5n
Add 6n to each side
24 - 6n +6n = 5n +6n
24 = 11n
Divide each side by 11
24/11 = 11n/11
24/11 =n
The number is 24/11