SOLUTION: If 9 is added to twice a number and that sum is multiplied by 4, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 5 and 12 is added to the product. What is the number?

Question 704920: If 9 is added to twice a number and that sum is multiplied by 4, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 5 and 12 is added to the product. What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 9 is added to twice a number and that sum is multiplied by 4, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 5 and 12 is added to the product. What is the number?
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Equation:
4(2x+9) = 5x+12
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8x+36 = 5x+12
3x = -24
x = -8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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