document.write( "Question 99979: Five times the sum of a number and 3 is the same as 3 multiplied by 1 less than twice the number. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #72792 by doukungfoo(195) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"5%28x%2B3%29=3%282x-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B15=6x-3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-6x=-3-15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1x=-18\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=18\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28x%2B3%29=3%282x-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28%2818%29%2B3%29=3%282%2818%29-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2821%29=3%2836-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2821%29=3%2835%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"105=105\"$ \r
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