SOLUTION: Four times a certain number is equal to the number subtracted from 40.Find the number

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Question 1056946: Four times a certain number is equal to the number subtracted from 40.Find the number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x=40-x
4x+x=40
x=40/5
x=8