Five times a number is equal to three times the sum of the sum of the number and 4 what is the number
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the number is 2 step by step explained
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let the number be x.
5 times the number = 5x
4 more then the number = x + 4
3 times it = 3(x + 4) = 3x + 12
5x = 3x + 12
subtracting 3x from both sides,
5 x - 3x + 12 - 3x,
2x = 12
x = 12 ÷ 2 = 6, number = 6
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