SOLUTION: if we multiply the number by 6 and subtract 1 the answer we get is the same as when we multiply the number by 2 and add 5. what is the number ?

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Question 822378: if we multiply the number by 6 and subtract 1 the answer we get is the same as when we multiply the number by 2 and add 5. what is the number ?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x - 1 = 2x + 5
4x = 6
x = 6/4
x = 1.5
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