SOLUTION: the diffrence between 72 and the product of a number and 4 equals five times the number.
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Question 217419: the diffrence between 72 and the product of a number and 4 equals five times the number.
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the difference between 72 and the product of a number and 4 equals five times the number.
:
72 - 4x = 5x
72 = 5x + 4x
72 = 9x
x =
x = 8
;
;
Check: 72 - 4(8) = 5(8)
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