document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988781>Question 988781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 times the difference of a number and 20 is the same as half the sum of 4 more than 4 times a number. Solution <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609343 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shai><B>Shai(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shai><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=Shai><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609343\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets solve the lhs first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 times the difference of a number and 20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now lets solve for the RHS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Half the sum of 4 more than 4 times the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(4+4x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation becomes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-20)=1/2(4+4x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5x-100)=2(2+2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=34 </SPAN>\n" );
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