Question 1072939
Five times the sum of a number and -1 is the same as 6 times the number. Find the number 
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n, the number;
{{{5n+(-1)=6n}}}
{{{5n-1=6n}}}
{{{highlight_green(-1=n)}}}
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but the description is ambiguous.  Maybe the other understanding is
{{{5(n+(-1))=6n}}}
{{{5n+(-5)=6n}}}
{{{5n-5=6n}}}
{{{highlight_green(-5=n)}}}







A stick is 48 inches long and is to be cut into two pieces so that the longer piece is 3 times the shorter. Find the length of each piece.
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x, the shorter piece length
{{{3x+x=48}}}
{{{4x=48}}}
{{{highlight(x=12)}}} and the other piece size is  {{{highlight(36)}}}.