document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339813>Question 339813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five times the difference of a number and 4 is the same as 4 increased by five times the number plus four times the number. Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number bex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-4)= 5x+4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-20=9x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-5x=-20-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -6 the number </SPAN>\n" );
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