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15a = 6a - 90
And:
Xavier is thinking of a #. 9 more than 4 times the number is d same as 15 less than twice a number. Wat is the #?

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Let x be the number that Xavier is thinking of.

Now let's "translate" the words into an equation:

9 + 4x = 2x - 15

This simplifies to 2x = -24, which gives x = -12.

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