Twice a number is 60 times more than 5 times the number. what is the number

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Twice a number is 60 more than 5 times the number. what is the number?

if so then

2x - 60 = 5x
-3x=60
x=-20

check: twice the number is -40
5 times the number is -100

-40 is 60 more than -100, correct.