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68 - 5x = 3*(x + 4)

68 - 5x = 3x + 12

56 = 8x

x = 7

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Q: Benson thinks of a number multiplies the number by 5 and subtracts the result from 68 The answer is the same if he adds 4 to the number and multiplies the result by 3 Find the number?
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