SOLUTION: jane added 6 to a number. then she multiplied the answer by 3. when she divided the result by 5, her answer was 15. what was the number?

SOLUTION: jane added 6 to a number. then she multiplied the answer by 3. when she divided the result by 5, her answer was 15. what was the number?

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Question 841514: jane added 6 to a number. then she multiplied the answer by 3. when she divided the result by 5, her answer was 15. what was the number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, the number.
;
Solve for p.

Method:
(1) Multiplicative Inverse of ;
(2) Additive Inverse of 6;
(3) Simplify if needed.
DONE!
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