Weegy: 5x + 3(x - 2) = -2(x + 1),
5x + 3x - 6 = -2x - 2,
8x - 6 = -2x - 2,
8x + 2x = -2 + 6,
10x = 4, The answer is x = 4/10 or 2/5 (lowest term).
User: Five times a number is the same as 30 more than 8 times the number. Find the number
User: Five times a number is the same as 30 more than 8 times the number. Find the number.
If n is "the number," which equation could be used to solve for the number?
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