3 More Than 6 Times a Certain Number Is the Same

question 228

Multiple Choice

3 more than 6 times a certain number is the same as 2 less than 5 times the number. Find the number.

• A) 2
• B) -1
• C) -5
• D) -10

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Definitions:

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