SOLUTION: five less than four times a number is the same as nine times the number. What is the number

Question 762081: five less than four times a number is the same as nine times the number. What is the number
Found 2 solutions by unlockmath, tanjo3:
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
(Hint: understanding the words is the key here)
For example "is" usually means "equals" in math.
Let n represent the number.
4n-5=9n
Subtract 4n to get:
-5=5n
Divide by 5 to get:
n=-1
Make sense?
RJ
www.math-unlock.com
Answer by tanjo3(60) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let N be the number. So:
4N-5=9N
-5N=5
N=-1
The number is -1.
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