Question

Find a number such that when $5$ is a subtracted from $5$ times, the result is $4$ more then twice the number.

Answer 1

Let the number be $x$

Given

when $5$ is subracted from $5$ times the number then the result is $4$ more than twice the number

$⟹5x-5=4+2x$

$⟹3x=9⟹x=3$

The number is $3$