What is the number?

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The quotient of a number and 3 is the same as the difference of the number doubled and 5. What is the number?

2007-01-11 07:00:11 · 3 answers · asked by texas_diamond_diva 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

x/3=2x-5

Multiply through by 3

x=6x-15

-5x=-15

x=3

2007-01-11 07:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by Professor Maddie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Infinity

2007-01-11 15:09:14 · answer #2 · answered by ubbriggs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Let x = the number.
Then x/3 = 2x-5
x = 6x-15
-5x = -15
x = 3

2007-01-11 15:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋