SOLUTION: The difference of a number and 9 is 49 less the number. Find the number.

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Question 458825: The difference of a number and 9 is 49 less the number. Find the number.
Answer by simranb(63) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be x
9-x=x+49
-x-x=49-9
-2x=40
x=40/-2
x=-20
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