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

Linear Eqns One Variable

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Let the number be x.

According to the question,

when 5 is subtracted from 5 times the number, the result is 4 more than twice the number

⇒ 5x - 5 = 2x + 4

⇒ 5x - 2x = 4 + 5

⇒ 3x = 9

⇒ x = 93\dfrac{9}{3}

⇒ x = 3

Hence, the number is 3.

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