SOLUTION: five times the difference of a number and 4 is the same as 4 increased by five times the number plus four times the number

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Question 335568: five times the difference of a number and 4 is the same as 4 increased by five times the number plus four times the number
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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5(x-4)=4+5x+4x
5x-20=4+9x
9x-5x=-20-4
4x=-24
x= -6