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Algebra practice question

When a number is multiplied by 6 and then decreased by 9, the result is the same as when the number is multiplied by 3 and then increased by 6. What is the number?

Answer: 5

6n − 9 = 3n + 6 gives 3n = 15, so n = 5.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 comes from 9n = 15 with rounding.
If you answered 15
15 is 3n, not n.
If you answered -1
−1 comes from 6n − 9 = 3n − 6, a sign slip.

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