Problema Solution
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 'x' represent the number
Five times the sum of a number and 3 is the same as 3 multiplied by 1 less than twice the number:
5(x + 3) = 3(2x - 1)
by solving we find:
x = 18
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the number is 18.