SOLUTION: five times a number, subtracted from 6, is triple the number

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Question 997163: five times a number, subtracted from 6, is triple the number
Answer by ikleyn(52890) About Me  (Show Source):
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6 - 5x = 3x.

6 = 8x,

x = 6%2F8 = 3%2F4.