Question 99979
Five times the sum of a number and 3 is the same as 3 multiplied by 1 less than twice the number. What is the number?
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Let the number be "x".
EQUATION:
5(x+3) = 3(2x-1)
5x+15 = 6x-6
x = 21
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Cheers,
Stan H.