SOLUTION: if three is added to five times a number, the result is thirty-one more than the number. find the number..

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Question 215779: if three is added to five times a number, the result is thirty-one more than the number. find the number..
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+3=x+31
4x=28
x=7
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5(7)+3=7+31
38=38