document.write( "Question 389579: 17. When 4 are added to number and the result is divided by 5, the final result is 44 less than the original number. Find the number? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "I. Assigning the variable       
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document.write( "Let x represent the enumber
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document.write( "II.Writing as we Read***
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document.write( " ( n+4)/5 = n - 44
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document.write( "III.Solving for x by multiplying both sides o equation by 5 in this case
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document.write( "      n + 4 = 5n - 220
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document.write( "        224 = 4n
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document.write( "          n = 56      
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document.write( "IV. CHECKING Our Answer***
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document.write( "     60/5 = 12 = 56 - 44 \n" );
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