SOLUTION: I need help with a number riddle. Twice a number is 150 less than 5 times the number. What is the number?
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Question 290662: I need help with a number riddle. Twice a number is 150 less than 5 times the number. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, College Student:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This problem has nothing whatever to do with finance.Try word problems numbers
2n=5n-150
150=3n
50=n
This is a riddle?
Answer by College Student(505) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let "x" be the number, hence the equation would be:
Now solve for x.
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