SOLUTION: if the sum of a number and 4 is subtracted from 6 the result is the same as twice the number increased by 5. find the number

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Question 869130: if the sum of a number and 4 is subtracted from 6 the result is the same as twice the number increased by 5. find the number
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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6-(X+4)=2X+5
6-X-4=2X+5
-X-2X=5-6+4
-3X=3
X=3/-3
X=-1 ANS.
PROOF:
6-(-1+4)=2*-1+5
6+1-4=-2+5
3=3