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Popular Word Problems >

21 less than four times number is the same as six times the number plus What is the

Solution

21 l ess t han f o u r t im es n u mb er i s t h e s am e a s s i x t im es t h e n u mb er pl u s Wha t i s t h e

Solution

The number : - 10 \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

4 x - 21 = 6 x

Solve for

x, 4 x - 21 = 6 x : x = - \frac{21}{2}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

\frac{21}{2} = 10 \frac{1}{2}

The number : - 10 \frac{1}{2}

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