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If 10 less than 5 times a number is two more than 3 times the number, then the number is

User Yasir
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Answer:

4

Explanation:

10-5x=3x+2

-10 -10

-5x=3x-8

-3x -3x

-2x=-8

/-2 /-2

x=4

User JanisP
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Answer:

x=6

Explanation:

5x-10=3x+2

5x-3x=2+10

2x=12

User FabienRohrer
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