I'm thinking of a mystery number. Seventeen more than five times the number is equal to four times the number, decreased by nine. What's my mystery number? Good luck!

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I'm thinking of a mystery number. Seventeen more than five times the number is equal to four times the number, decreased by nine. What's my mystery number? Good luck!

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$5x + 17 = 4x - 9\Leftrightarrow x = - 26$

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