document.write( "Question 762081: five less than four times a number is the same as nine times the number. What is the number \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #463693 by unlockmath(1688)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "(Hint: understanding the words is the key here) \n" ); document.write( "For example \"is\" usually means \"equals\" in math. \n" ); document.write( "Let n represent the number. \n" ); document.write( "4n-5=9n \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 4n to get: \n" ); document.write( "-5=5n \n" ); document.write( "Divide by 5 to get: \n" ); document.write( "n=-1 \n" ); document.write( "Make sense? \n" ); document.write( "RJ \n" ); document.write( "www.math-unlock.com \n" ); document.write( " |