3 less than 5 times the number

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Ghayas · Answer 1 · 2021-01-28T23:20:35+0000

Answer:

The number is 3

Explanation:

Let

x

be the unknown number

"3 less than 5 times a number" -->

5

x

−

3

"number increased by 9" -->

x

+

9

The sum of 24

5

x

−

3

+

x

+

9

=

24

6

x

+

6

=

24

6

x

=

18

x

=

3

Therefore, the number is 3

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