SOLUTION: if i multiply the number by 4 and then add 5, i get the same answer as when i double the number and then add 8

SOLUTION: if i multiply the number by 4 and then add 5, i get the same answer as when i double the number and then add 8

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Question 373291: if i multiply the number by 4 and then add 5, i get the same answer as when i double the number and then add 8
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4N+5=2N+8
4N-2N=8-5
2N=3
N=1.5 ANS.
PROOF:
4*1.5+5=2*1.5+8
6+5=3+8
11=11
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