Problema Solution

If 18 is decreased by 6 times the sum of 4 and twice a number, the result is 15 more than three times the sum of the number and 5. Find the number.

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Let 'x' represent the number.

18 - 6(4 + 2x) = 15 + 3(x + 5)

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x = - 2.4

the number is -2.4.