document.write( "Question 1044513: when 3 is added to a number and the result is multiplied by 5.You obtain 1 less than the number you started with,what is the number \n" ); document.write( "
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Hi there,
\n" ); document.write( "when 3 is added to a number and the result is multiplied by 5.
\n" ); document.write( "You obtain 1 less than the number you started with.
\n" ); document.write( "Make the number = 'x'
\n" ); document.write( "5(3 + x) = x - 1
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply out
\n" ); document.write( "15 + 5x = x - 1
\n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms:
\n" ); document.write( "5x - x = -1 - 15
\n" ); document.write( "4x = -16
\n" ); document.write( "x = -4
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "5(3 + x) = x - 1
\n" ); document.write( "5(3 - 4) = -4 -1
\n" ); document.write( "5(-1) = -5
\n" ); document.write( "-5 = -5
\n" ); document.write( "Number is -4.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( "
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