Five times the sum of a number and -1 is the same as 6 times the number. What is thisnumber?
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Let the number be x
then, according to question:
5(x - 1) = 6x
5x - 5 = 6x
transposing 5x to other side, we get
6x - 5x = -5
x = -5
Thus, the number is -5.