Problema Solution
if 6 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 5, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by -3 and 4 is added to the product. what is the number?
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Let's denote the unknown number by x.
6 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 5 is represented by the expression:
(6 + 2x)*5
The number is multiplied by -3 and 4 is added to the product is represented by the expression:
x*(-3)+4
The two expressions need to be equal thus the equation that we need to solve is:
(6 + 2x)*5 = x*(-3)+4
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x = -2
Indeed:
(6 + 2*(-2))*5 = (6 + (-4))*5 = 2*5 = 10
(-2)*(-3)+4 = 6+4 = 10
The number is -2.