document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704920>Question 704920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 9 is added to twice a number and that sum is multiplied by 4, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 5 and 12 is added to the product. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4(2x+9) = 5x+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+36 = 5x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8<BR>\n" );
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