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  • 25-07-2020
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1 less than a doubled number is equivalent to 5 more than 3 lots of the number

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Answer:

the number is -6  (assuming "3 lots of" means 3 times)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

1 less than a doubled number

2x-1

5 more than 3 lots of (times???) the number

3x+5

Solve for x

2x-1 = 3x + 5

-x = 5+1

x = -6

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