document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051925>Question 1051925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: If you add 2 to a number, then multiply by 4, then subtract 3, then divide 5, you get 9. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=667375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x. Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2:x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply times 4: 4(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3: 4(x+2)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 5, you get 9:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[4(x+2)-3]/5 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now just work your calculator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x+8-3)/5 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5/5 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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