SOLUTION: Emer and Beth pick a numberx. <Emer multiplies the number by six and adds four. <Beth adds five to the number and multiplies by four.They both get the same answer having done this

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Question 1060853: Emer and Beth pick a numberx.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Say the n umber they pick is X.
So Emer's total is,
6X%2B4
and Beth's total is,
%285%2BX%29%2A4
Those totals are equal to each other.
6X%2B4=4%285%2BX%29
6X%2B4=20%2B4X
2X=16
X=8