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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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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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5x-4=3x+6 \\ 5x-3x=6+4 \\ 2x=10 \\ x=(10)/(2) \\ x=5

The number is 5.
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