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  • 25-02-2020
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Five times the sum of a number and -1 is the same as 6 times the number. What is thisnumber?

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 25-02-2020

Answer:

- 5

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be n then 5 times the sum of n and - 1 is 5(n - 1), thus

5(n - 1) = 6n ← distribute left side

5n - 5 = 6n ( subtract 5n from both sides )

- 5 = n

Thus the number is - 5

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amna04352
amna04352 amna04352
  • 25-02-2020

Answer:

-5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be n

5(n+(-1)) = 6n

5n - 5 = 6n

-5 = 6n - 5n

n = -5

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