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  • 22-11-2016
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twice a number is 60 more than five times the number. what is the number?

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  • 22-11-2016
let the number be represented by x
2x=60+ 5x                          -20*2=60+5*-20
2x-5x=5x-5x+60                     -40=60+-100
-3x=60                                      -40=-40
-3x/-3=60/-3
x=-20
Therefore the number is -20
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