Three times the difference of a number and 5 is the same as 1 increased by five times the number plus twice the number

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Let's take the number as ' x '

Three times the difference of a number and 5 :

Difference of a number and 5 : x - 5

Three times : 3 ( x - 5 )

This is same as :

1 increased by 5 times the number plus twice the number :

5 times a number : 5x

2 times number a number : 2x

Added : 7x

1 plus the sum : 1 + 7x

Now,

The equation :

Hence, the number is -4

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