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Find the number, pls show your work! 68 less than 5 times a number is equal to the number. What is the number?

Find the number, pls show your work! 68 less than 5 times a number is equal to the number. What is the number?
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Find the number, pls show your work!

68 less than 5 times a number is equal to the number. What is the number?

User Afroza
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Answer:

17

Explanation:

5x-68=x

5x-x=68

4x=68

x=68/4=17

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