A number, n, decreased by 5, is equal to 3 times the number plus 1. Determine the number.

-3

Step-by-step explanation:

A number, n, decreased by 5:   n - 5

3 times the number +1 = 3*n + 1 = 3n + 1

3n +1 = n -5

Subtract 1 from both sides

3n = n - 5 - 1

3n = n - 6

Subtract 'n' from both sides

3n - n = -6

      2n = -6        {Divide both sides by 2}

       n = -6/2

      n = -3

The number = - 3

step-by-step explanation:

the multiplicative inverse of a fraction a/b is b/a. for the multiplicative inverse of a real number, divide 1 by the number. for example, the reciprocal of 5 is one fifth 1/5 or 0.2, and the reciprocal of 0.25 is 1 divided by 0.25, or 4.

answer: median

step-by-step explanation:

the median is the middle value when a data set is ordered from least to greatest