document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565844>Question 565844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> four times the sum of 1 and some number is -16. 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 #366037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gulkhetab><B>gulkhetab(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gulkhetab><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=gulkhetab><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the required number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let us write the given condition in symbols as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(1+x)=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+4x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-16-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-20/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the number is -5.<BR>\n" );
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