SOLUTION: What number decreased by 4 equals to 9 times the original number?

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Question 476734: What number decreased by 4 equals to 9 times the original number?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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n-4=9n
8n=-4
n=-4/8=-1/2