document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843279>Question 843279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times the difference between a number and 5 is equal to the number increased by 4 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 #508053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=1335><B>1335(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=1335><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=1335><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=508053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times the difference of a number and 5 means equates to: 4(x-5), with x being the unknown number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You also know that this equation is equal to the number, x, increased by 4. So you now know that 4(x+5) is equal to (x+4). Now distribute the four in the first equation and get 4x-20. You also know that 4x-20 is also equal to x+4 or \"4x-20=x+4\". You can now simplify by subtracting an \"x\" from both sides, which will give you 3x-20=4. You can now add twenty to both sides and get 3x=24. Finally, divide both sides by 3 and you will get the answer: \"x equals 8\". </SPAN>\n" );
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