SOLUTION: the diffrence of four times a number and five is the same as three more than twice a number

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Question 282736: the diffrence of four times a number and five is the same as three more than twice a number
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number be x
4x-5 = 2x+3
4x-2x=3+5
2x=8
x=4