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five twice the sum of a number and 3 is the same as 3 multiplied by 1 less than twice the number. what is the number? ​

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Answer:  -4.5, but only if the phrase "five twice the sum . . ." means 5*2*(the sum of . . .).  "five twice" is confusing, so please check the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

5*2*(X + 3) = 3*(2X - 1)

10X + 15 = 6X -3

4X = -18

X  = -18/4

X = - 4.5