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Two times the sum of a number and two is the same as five times the number.what is the number?
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Two times the sum of a number and two is the same as five times the number.what is the number?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Let the number be x.

2x + 2 = 5x

Collecting like times

2 = 5x - 2x

2 = 3x

x = 2/3

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