SOLUTION: Twice the sum of -4 and a number is the same as the number decreased by 5/4. Find the number. The equation is ???

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Question 1113511: Twice the sum of -4 and a number is the same as the number decreased by 5/4. Find the number. The equation is ???
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Twice the sum of -4 and a number...: "2(-4+x)"
... is the same as...: "="
... the number decreased by 5/4.: "x-5/4"

2%28-4%2Bx%29+=+x-5%2F4

Simple algebra....
-8%2B2x+=+x-5%2F4
2x-x+=+-5%2F4%2B8
x+=+-5%2F4%2B32%2F4
x+=+27%2F4