SOLUTION: one less than the product of my number and 5 is 9 what is my number

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Question 751280: one less than the product of my number and 5 is 9 what is my number
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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one less than (the product of my number and 5) : 5x-1
...is 9: =9

so 5x-1=9
and so x=2