SOLUTION: Question on page 137. Please help me with this question. Three more than 4 times a number is equal to 9 less than twice the number.

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: Question on page 137. Please help me with this question. Three more than 4 times a number is equal to 9 less than twice the number.This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, funmath:
Answer by stanbon(48558) (Show Source):
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Three more than 4 times a number is equal to 9 less than twice the number.
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Let the number be "x".
EQUATION:
4x+3=2x-9
2x=-12
x=-6
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by funmath(2873) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Three more than 4 times a number is equal to 9 less than twice the number.
Let a number be:x
"three more" means +3
"4 times" means 4*
"is equal" means =
"9 less" means -9
"twice" means 2*
So your equation is:
4x+3=2x-9
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We can solve this equation to find out the number:
4x+3=2x-9
-2x+4x+3=-2x+2x-9
2x+3=-9
2x+3-3=-9-3
2x=-12
2x/2=-12/2
x=-6
Happy Calculating!!!