SOLUTION: translate five times a number is nine less than the triple the number

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Question 734620: translate five times a number is nine less than the triple the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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translate five times a number is nine less than the triple the number
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Equation:
5x = 3x-9
2x = -9
x = -9/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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