Question 386383
One more than five times a certain number is equal to eleven less than nine times the number .What is the number
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number =x
5 times number = 5x
1 more
=5x+1
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9 times a number = 9x
11 less
9x-11
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5x+1=9x-11
add -9x to both sides
5x-9x+1=9x-9x-11
-4x+1=-11
1dd -1
-4x+1-1=-11-1
-4x=-12
/-4
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