Find a number such that when 5 is subtracted from 5 times that number, the result is 4 more than twice the number.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Let the number is 'x'

Then, five times the number will be = 5x

And, two times the number will be = 2x

then, According to the question:

5x - 5 = 2x + 4

On transposing 2x to LHS and -5 to RHS,

5x - 2x = 5 + 4

3x = 9

x = 9/3

x = 3

Therefore the number is 3