Question

Six added to 3 times a number is equal to 4 less than 5 times the number. What is the number?

5
-5
10
-10

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

Answer 2

`5`

Explanation:

Let the number be
`x`.

`3x+6=5x-4`

`3x-5x=-4-6`

`-2x=-10`

`2x=10`

`2x/2=10/2`

`x=5`

The number is 5.