Five minus twice a number equals six times the number plus one.
• What is the number?

MOD NOTE: Please do not give away the answer directly. Low-effort and/or plagiarized answers will be removed.

Question

Five minus twice a number equals six times the number plus one. 
• What is the number?

MOD NOTE: Please do not give away the answer directly. Low-effort and/or plagiarized answers will be removed.

jhonyy9 · Answer

do you think it so

5-2x = 6x +1

justus · Answer

I had the same answer but I was afraid it wouldn't be right

jhonyy9 · Answer

why ?

justus · Answer

because I thought you would have to add the 6x+1 at the end

jhonyy9 · Answer

this say the text of exercise  - problem

jhonyy9 · Answer

in the text wrote equal

jhonyy9 · Answer

@rasheedyasin just solve this for x

jhonyy9 · Answer

5-2x = 6x +1

jhonyy9 · Answer

like a first step add to both sides 2x