document.write( "Question 705221: Four times a number decreased by 5 equals 45 diminished by 6 times the number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
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Let the number be denoted by \"n\" then decoding the sentence gives:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+4n-5=45-6n+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+10n=50+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n=10+\"
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