Answer:
x = 8/9
Explanation:
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"3 more than half a number" is the same as 3 + 0.5x.
"1 less than 5 times the number" is the same as 5x - 1.
Solve for x, if both expressions are equal.
Solve for x
- 3 + 0.5x = 5x - 1
- 4 = 4.5x
- x = 4/4.5
- x = 8/9
The value of x is 8/9.