document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431752>Question 431752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twelve less than a number is the same as 5 times the number, increased by 4. i have to translate that and also find the number but the answer is 4 (thats the number) but i still cant figure out how to translate it, i have tried-    12-1n = 5n+4  or 1n-12=5n+4 and i still didnt get 4 as n. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299541 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=299541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let number be n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n-12 = 5n +4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add -n to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12= 5n-n +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=4n+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12-4=4n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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