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  • 18-09-2015
  • Mathematics
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Four less than 5 times a number is equal to 6 more than 3 times a number.

What is the number?

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naǫ
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  • 18-09-2015
x - the number

[tex]5x-4=3x+6 \\ 5x-3x=6+4 \\ 2x=10 \\ x=\frac{10}{2} \\ x=5[/tex]

The number is 5.
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