14. Answer: Write an equation for the problem. Then solve the equation and check your solution. Fourteen more than a number is equal to twenty-seven. 14 27 n Example 2-5a
15. Write an equation for the problem. Then solve the equation and check your solution. Twelve less than a number is equal to -25 12 - n -25 n – 12 = -25 n – 12 + 12 = -25 + 12 n = -13 Example 2-5a