Let the unknown number be x.
<span>sum of a number and one: x + 1
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<span>sum of a number and one is doubled: 2(x + 1)
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<span>three less than the number: x - 3
2(x + 1) = x - 3
2x + 2 = x - 3
x + 2 = -3
x = -5
The number is -5.
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Your answer in simplest radical form would be 531441/64
Answer:
x = -10
Step-by-step explanation:
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simplify 36 - 4.5x + 36 to -4.5x + 72
simplify 102 - 7.5x - 60 to -7.5x + 42
add 7.5x to both sides
simplify -4.5x + 72 + 7.5x to 3x + 72
subtract 72 from both sides
simplify 42 - 72 to -30
divide both sides by 3
simplify 30/3 to 10
Answer: x = -10
