SOLUTION: the difference between three times a number and four is five times the number. find the number

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Question 550178: the difference between three times a number and four is five times the number. find the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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the difference between three times a number and four is five times the number. find the number
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Let the number be "x":
3x - 4 = 5x
2x = -4
x = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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