Question

One fifth of the sum of a number and -3 is twice the number

Answer 1

Answer:

x = $\frac{-1}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

$\frac{1}{5} (x - 3) = 2x$

x - 3 = 10x

9x = -3

x = $\frac{-1}{3}$