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18-09-2015
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Five times a number, decreased by 58, is -23. Find the number.

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18-09-2015

Let's say the number is represented by x.

Five times the number is 5x.

5x - 58 = -23 (Add 58 to both sides)

5x = 35 (divide both sides by 5)

x = 7

The number is 7.

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