5(x-9) = 3x - 1
5x - 45 = 3x - 1
2x = 44
x = 22 <----- I assume you wanted the number
difference between 22 and 9 = 13
5 times that is 65
3 times the number = 66
and sure enough, 65 is 1 less than 66
5 times the difference of a number and 9 is 1 less than three times the same number
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x = number
5 times the difference of a number and 9 is 1 less than three times the same number means:
5 ∙ ( x - 9 ) = 3 x - 1
5 x - 45 = 3 x - 1
Add 45 to both sides
5 x = 3 x + 44
Subtract 3 x to both sides
2 x = 44
x = 44 / 2
x = 22
5 times the difference of a number and 9 is 1 less than three times the same number means:
5 ∙ ( x - 9 ) = 3 x - 1
5 x - 45 = 3 x - 1
Add 45 to both sides
5 x = 3 x + 44
Subtract 3 x to both sides
2 x = 44
x = 44 / 2
x = 22