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Fifteen more than four times a number is 6 more than five times the number. Find the number.
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Fifteen more than four times a number is 6 more than five times the number. Find the number. Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Fifteen more than four times a number is 6 more than five times the number. Find the number.
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Let x = "the number"
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4x = 5x+6
subtracting 5x from both sides yields:
-x = 6
multiplying both sides by -1:
x = -6
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Your number is -6
