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.