SOLUTION: Liam thinks of a number. He multiplies the number by 5 and then subtracts 60 from the result . His answer equals the number he started with . What was the number Liam started wi

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Question 581770: Liam thinks of a number.
He multiplies the number by 5 and then subtracts 60 from the result .
His answer equals the number he started with .
What was the number Liam started with ?
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Liam thinks of a number.
He multiplies the number by 5 and then subtracts 60 from the result .
His answer equals the number he started with .
.
Let x = number Liam started with
then
5x-60 = x
5x = x+60
4x = 60
x = 60/4
x = 15
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What was the number Liam started with ? 15