document.write( "Question 1113511: Twice the sum of -4 and a number is the same as the number decreased by 5/4. Find the number. The equation is ???
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\n" ); document.write( "Twice the sum of -4 and a number...: \"2(-4+x)\"
\n" ); document.write( "... is the same as...: \"=\"
\n" ); document.write( "... the number decreased by 5/4.: \"x-5/4\"

\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28-4%2Bx%29+=+x-5%2F4\"

\n" ); document.write( "Simple algebra....
\n" ); document.write( "\"-8%2B2x+=+x-5%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-x+=+-5%2F4%2B8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+-5%2F4%2B32%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+27%2F4\"
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