SOLUTION: five less then four times a number is nine more than twice the number. What is the number?
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Question 857525: five less then four times a number is nine more than twice the number. What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
five less then four times a number is nine more than twice the number. What is the number?
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Let the number be "x".
Equation:
4x-5 = 2x+9
2x = 14
x = 7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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