document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410457>Question 410457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 9 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 5, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 4 and 9 is added to the product. What is 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 #289088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(9+ 2x) = 4x+ 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45 + 10x = 4x + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 9-45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = -36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6. </SPAN>\n" );
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