SOLUTION: Fifteen more than three times a number is the same as ten less than six times the number. What is the number?
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Question 1115303
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Fifteen more than three times a number is the same as ten less than six times the number. What is the number?
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The number: x
15+3x = 6x-10
3x = 25
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3*(25/3)+15 = 25+15 = 40
6*(25/3)-10 = 50-10 = 40 (ok)