SOLUTION: Three added to 4 times a number is equal to 5 less than 6 times the number. What is the number? A.–8 B.–4 C.4 D.8

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Question 814345: Three added to 4 times a number is equal to 5 less than 6 times the number. What is the number?
A.–8
B.–4
C.4
D.8

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Really need not take of Your time to give possible answers.
Three added to 4 times a number "x" is equal to 5 less than 6 times the number.
4x + 3 = 6x -5 *****
8 = 2x
4 = x
CHECKING our Answer***
16 + 3 = 24 - 5 = 19
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