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Twelve less than a number is the same as 5 times the number increased by 4. Find the number

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The equation I came up with to solve this problem was 12 - x = 5(x +4). By writing my equation that way am I really saying "five times the SUM of a number and 4"? Instead, should the equation be 12 - x = 5x + 4, because the problem reads "fives times the number INCREASED by four

Explanation:

x-12=5x+4

-4x=16

x=-4

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