document.write( "Question 772423: when 3 multiplied by 5 less than a number, the result is 9 less than 5 times the number. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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3 multiplied by 5 less than a number, the result is 9 less than 5 times the number.
\n" ); document.write( "3(x - 5) = 5x - 9
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 15 = 5x - 9
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 5x = -9 + 15
\n" ); document.write( "-2x = 6
\n" ); document.write( "x = -3
\n" ); document.write( "The number is -3
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "3(x - 5) = 5x - 9
\n" ); document.write( "3(-3 - 5) = 5(-3) - 9
\n" ); document.write( "3(-8) = -5 - 9
\n" ); document.write( "-24 = -24
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