SOLUTION: 15 more than 4 times a number is 6 more than 5 times the number. Find the number. a. 21/9 b. -9 c. -9/21 d. 2 e. 9

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Question 59122: 15 more than 4 times a number is 6 more than 5 times the number. Find the number.
a. 21/9
b. -9
c. -9/21
d. 2
e. 9

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15 more than 4 times a number is 6 more than 5 times the number. Find the number.
a. 21/9
b. -9
c. -9/21
d. 2
highlight%28e%29. 9
:
Let a number be:x
"15 more than" means: +15
"4 times a number" means: 4x
"is" means:=
"6 more than" mean:+6
"5 times the number" means: 5x
Problem to solve:
4x+15=5x+6
-4x+4x+15=-4x+5x+6
15=x+6
15-6=x+6-6
9=x
A number is: x=9 (e)
Happy Calculating!!!