Question

Six added to 3 times a number is equal to 4 less than 5 times the number. What is the number?
Answer choices:
A. 10
B. 5
C. -5
D. -10

Answer 1

We can solve this by setting up an equation. 

6 + 3x = 5x - 4

10 + 3x = 5x

2x = 10

x = 5