Seven less than 5 times a number is 62. what is the number. (explain)

7-5*14=62

The equation above is how you would write it with a variable.

The number is 14.

This is because if you do 14 times 5, the answer is 70. Then If you subtract from that, it would be 62.

You can also do 62+7, which is 70, and then divide that by 5 and you will still get 14.

just needed some points but try socratic

start with a line segment pq that we will copy. mark a point r that will be one endpoint of the new line segment. set the compasses' point on the point p of the line segment to be copied. adjust the compasses' width to the point q. the compasses' width is now equal to the length of the line segment pq.

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