SOLUTION: Eight times a certain number is twenty more than four times the number. Find the number. Choices: a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

SOLUTION: Eight times a certain number is twenty more than four times the number. Find the number. Choices: a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

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Question 922347: Eight times a certain number is twenty more than four times the number. Find the number.
Choices:
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Eight times a certain number = 8x
Twenty more than four times a number = 20 + 4x
8x = 20 + 4x
8x - 4x = 20
4x = 20
x = 5
This is the answer (c)
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