SOLUTION: The quotient of a number and 3 is the same as the difference of the number doubled and 5. What is the number?

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Question 599939: The quotient of a number and 3 is the same as the difference of the number doubled and 5. What is the number?
Answer by Nihal@SriLanka(22) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be x

We are given that x/3 = 2x-5

Multiplying both sides by 3 we have x = 6x - 15
i.e. -5x = -15
i.e. x = 3