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(X * 5) - 60 = X 5X - 60 = X (subtract X from both sides)

4X - 60 = 0 (add 60 to both sides)

4X = 60 (divide both sides by 4)

X = 15

The original number was 15

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Q: If you multiply a number by 5 then subtract 60 from the result my answer equals the number i started with what was the number i started off with?
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