document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999792>Question 999792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 50 is decreased by 4times a certain number, the result is 15 more than the number. Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X=the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50-4X=X+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=5X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The number is 7.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-4X=X+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-4(7)=7+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-28=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=22<BR>\n" );
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