Solve each of the following equations. Be sure to check your solutions.
3x-5=2.5x+3-(x-4)

 x=8

Step-by-step explanation:

3x - 5= 2.5x + 3 -(x-4)   apply the distributive property

3x -5 = 2.5x + 3 - x + 4     combine like terms  on the right side

3x - 5 = 1.5x + 7            Add 5 to both sides

    +5             +5

3x = 1.5x + 12      subtract 1.5x from both sides

-1.5x  -15.x

1.5x = 12       Now divide both sides by 1.5

x = 8

n=9

step-by-step explanation:

7 times a number = 7n

decreased by 13 = 7n-13

same as is =

5 times the number = 5n

increased by 5 = 5n+5

7n-13 = 5n+5

2n=18

n=9