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Thrice a number decreased by 5 exceeds twice the number by a unit find the number With steps please
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Thrice a number decreased by 5 exceeds twice the number by a unit find the number
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Hello! !!!
Here's Your Answer :
Let the number be x.
=>According to Question .
3x - 5 = 2x + 1
3x - 2x = 1 + 5
1x = 6
x = 6
So, the number is 6.
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Make ‘x’ the number:
Thrice the number - 5 is greater than twice the number by 1
So to make them equal each other, subtract 1 from the thrice number - 5
Working attached below for further explanation:
Hope this helps! Any questions let me know :)
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