document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858376>Question 858376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 5 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 4, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 0 and 4 is added to the product.  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 #517290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(5 + 2X)= 4 (any number multiplied by 0 is 0, so didn't include that)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20+8X=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 20 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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