Question

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Find the unknown number.

Five added to 2 times a number is equal to 7 less than 4 times the number.

6
3
–6
–3

Answer 1

5+2*x=-7+4*x

then rearrange:

12 = 2*x

solve:

x = 6

Answer 2

Let the number be x. Then, convert the words into math: \[ 5 + 2x = 4x - 7 \implies 2x = 12 \implies x = \boxed {6}. \]

Answer 3

6