SOLUTION: if the sum of a number and nine is doubled, the result is four less than the number. find the number.

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Question 422813: if the sum of a number and nine is doubled, the result is four less than the number. find the number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the sum of a number and nine is doubled, the result is four less than the number. find the number.
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Let the number be "x".
Equation:
2(x+9) = x-4
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2x+18 = x-4
x = -22
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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