Twice a number is 60 more than 5 times the number. What is the number?

You can put this problem into an equation:

2x=60+5x

Step 1: Subtract 5x form both sides.

-3x=60

Step 2: Divide - 3 by both sides.

x=-20

Let's check our work:

2 (-20) = 60+5 (-20)

-40=-40

Let n represent the number.

The equation would be:

2n = 5n + 60

Subtract 5n from both sides.

-3n = 60

n = - 20

The number is - 20.