SOLUTION: Twice the difference between four times a number and five is six. Find the number.

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Question 1126454: Twice the difference between four times a number and five is six. Find the number.
Found 2 solutions by addingup, josgarithmetic:
Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x-5 = 6
4x = 11
x = 11/4 use your calculator

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Twice the difference between four times a number and five is six. Find the number.
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