Question

Find a no. Such that when 5 is subtracted from 5 times a no. The result is 4 more twice the no.?

Answer 1

Let n be the number

5 subtracted from 5 times the number is 5n - 5
4 more than twice the number is 2n + 4

These expressions should be equal.

5n - 5 = 2n + 4

3n = 9

n = 3