SOLUTION: The product of twice a number and three is the same as the difference of five times the number and 4/5. Find the number
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Question 1009016: The product of twice a number and three is the same as the difference of five times the number and 4/5. Find the number
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the number x. Then
(2x)(3) = 5x - 4/5
6x = 5x - 4/5
x = -4/5
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