SOLUTION: five time a number, decreased by 18, equals three times the number increased by 6. find the number

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Question 247873: five time a number, decreased by 18, equals three times the number increased by 6. find the number
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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let n= number
5n-18=3n+6
subtract 3n from both sides
2n-18=6
add 18 to both sides
2n=24
n=12