SOLUTION: five less than three times a number is the same as eight times the number. Find the number

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Question 417189: five less than three times a number is the same as eight times the number. Find the number
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five less than three times a number is the same as eight times the number.
Let the number = x
three times a number = 3x

five less than three times a number = 3x-5
eight times the number = 8x
five less than three times a number is
the same as eight times the number==> 3x-5 = 8x
==> +3x-5%2B+5++=+8x+%2B5+
==> 3x+++=+8x+%2B5+
==> 3x+-+8x++=+8x+%2B5+-+8x+
==> -5x+++=++5+
==> -5x%2F-5+++=++5%2F-5
==> +x+++=+-1