SOLUTION: Vicky is thinking of a number. Twice the number increased by 1 is 5 less than 3 times the number. What's the number?

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Question 398516: Vicky is thinking of a number. Twice the number increased by 1 is 5 less than 3 times the number. What's the number?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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If x is the number,

2x + 1 = 3x - 5

1 = x - 5 (subtracting 2x from both sides)

x = 6