Question

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.

Answer 1

`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`