SOLUTION: four times the quantity of a number decreased by one is the same as two more than the same number.find the number? Please help I always have problems with these. Thanks! Tina

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Question 18467: four times the quantity of a number decreased by one is the same as two more than the same number.find the number?
Please help I always have problems with these.
Thanks!
Tina
Answer by xcentaur(357) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number be x
"four times the quantity of a number decreased by one"
means (4x-1)
"two more than the same number"
means (2x)
Both of these are equal,ie:
4x-1=2x
4x-2x-1=0
4x-2x = 1
2x = 1
x= 1/2


Hope this helps,
Prabhat