SOLUTION: If the product of a number and - 4 is subtracted from the number, the result is 9 more than the number.

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Question 141269This question is from textbook Mathematical Ideas
: If the product of a number and - 4 is subtracted from the number, the result is 9 more than the number.This question is from textbook Mathematical Ideas

Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-4x=x+9
x-4x-x=9
-4x=9
x=9/-4
x=-2.25 answer.