Question

Zeke thinks of a number, He adds 3 then multiplies the result by 2. The
answer is the same as adding 2 to the number then multiplying by 5.

Answer 1

The number is -1 ⅓.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. be x

from the above statement we can write the following equation:

2(x+3)=5(x+2)

2x + 6= 5x + 10

3x= -4

x= -1 ⅓