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If 5 times the value of a number is increased by 3, the result is 28. What is the number?

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5x + 3 = 28 /-3
5x=25 /:5
x= 25 : 5
x= 5

The number is 5.
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5x+3=28|-3\\ 5x=25|:5\\ x=5
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