SOLUTION: Five plus three times a number is seven times the number. Find the number

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Question 1066194: Five plus three times a number is seven times the number. Find the number
Answer by ikleyn(52771) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 + 3x = 7x   --->  5 = 7x - 3x  --->  5 = 4x  --->  x = 5%2F4.

Solved.