SOLUTION: 20 + 4 times a number is 9 times the number. WHat is the number?

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Question 1027972: 20 + 4 times a number is 9 times the number. WHat is the number?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
20 + 4 times a number is 9 times the number
Make the number = x
20 + 4x = 9x
20 = 9x - 4x
20 = 5x
x = 4
The number is 4.
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