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  • 18-02-2020
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One fifth of the sum of a number and -3 is twice the number

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  • 18-02-2020

Answer:

x = [tex]\frac{-1}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

[tex]\frac{1}{5} (x - 3) = 2x\\[/tex]

x - 3 = 10x

9x = -3

x = [tex]\frac{-1}{3}\\[/tex]

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