SOLUTION: Seven less than five times a number is te same as four more than four times that same number is?

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Question 389404: Seven less than five times a number is te same as four more than four times that same number is?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,  

I. Assigning the variable       

Let x represent the number

II.Writing as we Read***

 5x - 7 = 4x + 4

III.solving for x

     x = 11     



IV. CHECKING Our Answer***

  55 - 7 = 44 + 4 =  48