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If you take a number, times by 5 then subtract 9. You get the same as if you took the number, times by 4 then add 1. What is the number?

User Eridal
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Answer:

  • 10

Explanation:

Let the number be x

  • 5x - 9 = 4x + 1
  • 5x - 4x = 1 + 9
  • x = 10

Proof:

  • 50 - 9 = 40 + 1
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