SOLUTION: five times the sum of a number and -1 is the same as 6 times the difference of the number and 5 find the number

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Question 1095359: five times the sum of a number and -1 is the same as 6 times the difference of the number and 5 find the number
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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5(x+-1) = 6(x-5)
5x+-5 = 6x - 30
-1x = -25
x = 25