Question

Twice the sum of 3 times a number and 60 is 155 greater than the opposite of the number. What is the number?

Answer 1

`x=5`

Explanation:

The equation corresponding to the statement is

`2(3x+60)=155-x`
that can be rewritten as
`6x+x=155-120` or
`7x=35`.

The solution is `x=5`