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Ten less than the product of 5 and the difference of a number and one is twice the number. What is the number?

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Answer: 5

Explanation:

5(n-1)-10=2n

5n-5-10=2n

5n-2n = 10+5

3n = 15

n = 15/3

n = 5

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