SOLUTION: 5 times the difference of a number and 20 is the same as half the sum of 4 more than 4 times a number. Solution

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Question 988781: 5 times the difference of a number and 20 is the same as half the sum of 4 more than 4 times a number. Solution

Answer by Shai(25) About Me  (Show Source):
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Lets solve the lhs first
5 times the difference of a number and 20
Let the number be x
5(x-20)
Now lets solve for the RHS
Half the sum of 4 more than 4 times the
Number
1/2(4+4x)
So the equation becomes
5(x-20)=1/2(4+4x)
2(5x-100)=2(2+2x)
3x=102
x=34