SOLUTION: 5 times than 4 times a number is 9 more than twice a number. what is the number?

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Question 1139373: 5 times than 4 times a number is 9 more than twice a number. what is the number?
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5 times than 4 times a number is 9 more than twice a number.
rewrite to make sense
5 more than 4 times a number is 9 more than twice a number.
4n + 5 = 2n + 9
4n - 2n = 9 - 5
2n = 4
n = 4/2
what is the number?
n = 2