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

Answer:

$5$

Step-by-step 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.

Answer 2

Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation: