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3 plus 4 times a number is 5 times the number. What is the number?

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Answer:

The num is three

Explanation:

4 x 3 = 12

12 + 3 = 15

15 = 5 x 3

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X = 3
Because first the “ number” is X so then the problem would be turned into 3 + 4x = 5x and you need to get all the numbers on one side and the X’s on the other side
3 plus 4 times a number is 5 times the number. What is the number?-example-1
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