SOLUTION: Four Times A Certain Nunber Is Equal To The Number Subtracted From 40. Find The Number

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Question 1147850: Four Times A Certain Nunber Is Equal To The Number Subtracted From 40. Find The Number
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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certain number is x
4x=40-x
5x=40
x=8 the number