Question

5 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??

Answer 1

5(X+3)=3(2X-1)

5X+15=6X-3

5X-6X=-3-15

-X=-18

X=-18/-1

X=18 ANSWER.

PROOF:

5(18+3)=3(2*18-1)

5*21=3(36-1)

105=3*35

105=105

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