Question

5 added to 3 times a number equals 3 subtracted from 5 times that number.what is the number?​

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 4

Answer 2

Answer :

›»› The number is 4.

Given :

• 5 added to 3 times a number equals 3 subtracted from 5 times that number.

To Find :

• What is the number?

Solution :

Here in this question we have to find the number. So, firstly we have to assume that number as a variable, after that we will find the number on the basis of conditions given above.

Let,

The number be "x"

5 added to 3 times a number equals 3 subtracted from 5 times that number.

• 5 + 3x = 5x - 3

So,

→ 5 + 3x = 5x - 3

Organize the expression,

→ 3x + 5 = 5x - 3

Move the variable to left-hand side and change the sign,

→ 3x + 5 - 5x = -3

Move the constant to the right side and change the sign,

→ 3x - 5x = -3 - 5

Organize the expression,

→ -2x = -3 - 5

Find the sum of negative numbers,

→ -2x = -8

Change the sign of both sides of the equation,

→ 2x = 8

Divide both sides by the same number,

→ x = 4

║Hence, the number is 4.║