document.write( "Question 492020: when 4 is added to a number and the result divided by 5,the final result is 44 less than the original number. Find the number ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #335094 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! when 4 is added to a number and the result divided by 5, the final result is 44 less than the original number. \n" ); document.write( "Find the number ? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for exactly what it says: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 5, resulting in: \n" ); document.write( "4 + n = 5(n-44) \n" ); document.write( "4 + n = 5n - 220 \n" ); document.write( "4 + 220 = 5n - n \n" ); document.write( "224 = 4n \n" ); document.write( "n = \n" ); document.write( "n = 56 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |