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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If 5 more than 4 times a certain number is 1 less than the number, what is the number?

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Break it up... 5 more = + 5 Than 4 times a number = 4x is 1 less = - 1 The number = x Put it all together 4x + 5 = x - 1 Can you solve this?

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