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28 May, 02:46

Five times the sum of a number and - 1 is the same as 6 times the number. What is thisnumber?

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  1. 28 May, 03:02
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    - 5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    let the number be n then 5 times the sum of n and - 1 is 5 (n - 1), thus

    5 (n - 1) = 6n ← distribute left side

    5n - 5 = 6n (subtract 5n from both sides)

    - 5 = n

    Thus the number is - 5
  2. 28 May, 06:33
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    -5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let the number be n

    5 (n + (-1)) = 6n

    5n - 5 = 6n

    -5 = 6n - 5n

    n = - 5
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