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5 times the sum of a number and -1 is the same as 6 times the number.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the number
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\n" ); document.write( "5(x+(-1)) = 6x
\n" ); document.write( "5(x-1) = 6x
\n" ); document.write( "5x-5 = 6x
\n" ); document.write( "-5 = x
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer: the \"number\" is -5 \n" ); document.write( "

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