SOLUTION: When 6 is added to five times a certain number, the result is the same as when 3 is subtracted from seven times the number. Find the number

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Question 1181196: When 6 is added to five times a certain number, the result is the same as when 3 is subtracted from seven times the number. Find the number
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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number is x
5x+6=7x-3
2x=9
x=4.5
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check 28.5=28.5