SOLUTION: When 9 is subtracted from a number and then divided by 2, the answer is 4. What is the number?

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Question 713050: When 9 is subtracted from a number and then divided by 2, the answer is 4. What is the number?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-9)/2=4
x-9=8
x=17