SOLUTION: Fifteen more than four times a number is equal to the difference between 191 and four times the number. Find the number.

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Question 1126837: Fifteen more than four times a number is equal to the difference between 191 and four times the number. Find the number.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let a number be x

Fifteen more than four times a number is: 4x%2B15
equal to: =
the difference between 191 and four times the number:191-4x
put it all together:
4x%2B15=191-4x...solve for x
4x%2B4x=191-15
8x=176
x=176%2F8
x=22