SOLUTION: Got it. Five times the sum of a number and -1 is the same as 6 times the number. Find the number

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Question 458633: Got it. Five times the sum of a number and -1 is the same as 6 times the number. Find the number
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5(x-1)=6x
5x-5=6x
x=-5

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