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Popular Word Problems >

If five less than six times a number is forty-three. What is the number?

Solution

I f f i v e l ess t han s i x t im es a n u mb er i s f or t y - t h ree . Wha t i s t h e n u mb er ?

Solution

The number : 8

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

6 x - 5 = 43

Solve for

x, 6 x - 5 = 43 : x = 8

The number : 8

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