Step-by-step explanation:
question 2
let the number be x
2 ( x + 5 ) = 5x - 14
2x + 10 = 5x - 14
2x - 5x = -14 - 10
-3x = -24
dividing both sides by -3
x = 8
to verify, 8 + 5 is 13 times 2 which 26..
so 5 times 8 is 40 minus 14 is 26
