SOLUTION: the sum of a number plus four times the number is 85. What is the number?

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Question 655515: the sum of a number plus four times the number is 85. What is the number?
Answer by DrBeeee(684) About Me  (Show Source):
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LET N = THE NUMBER
THEN WE HAVE
N + 4*N = 85 OR
5*N = 85 OR
N = 85/5 OR
N = 17
IS (17 + 4*17 = 85)?
IS (17 + 68 = 85)?
IS (85 = 85)? YES
ANSWER: THE NUMBER IS 17.