The sum of two and three times the difference of a number and five is equal to four times the difference a number and one.

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Answer:

x=-9

Explanation:

We translate the phrase into an equation:

$2+3(x-5)=4(x-1)\\$

Then we simplify:

$2+3(x-5)=4(x-1)\\2+3x-15=4x-4\\-13+3x=4x-4\\-9=x$

Manatok answered Oct 13, 2023

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