SOLUTION: five times a number, decreased by two is equal to three times the difference of the number and three

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Question 336848: five times a number, decreased by two is equal to three times the difference of the number and three
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x-2=(3-x)*3
5x-2=9-3x
8x=11
x=1.375
4.875=4.875