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When 6 is added to five times a certain number, the result is the same as when 4 is subtracted from seven times the number. Find the number.

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Answer:

5

Explanation:

let the unknown be x

6+5x=7x-4

Isolate x by subtracting 5x on both sides

6=2x-4

10=2x

x=5

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