SOLUTION: 5 times a number increased by 2 is the same as 8 more than 3 times the number. Find the number

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Question 1004982: 5 times a number increased by 2 is the same as 8 more than 3 times the number. Find the number
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's call the unknown x and translate into symbols...
5x + 2 = 8 + 3x
Now collect like terms, subtracting two from both sides, and get
2x = 6
x = 3