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

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Question 1139376: 5 less than 4 times a number is 9 more than twice the number. What is the number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, the number

4x-5=9%2B2x----------exact literal description