Help me please!

Question

Four times the sum of a number and two is nine less than five times the same number. Find the number.

Answer 1

lets read the question in parts :

Four times the sum of a number and two

So 4 times what ?

4 times sum of a number and two

assume our number is x , So this above sentence is converted to

4*(x+2)

Second part of the question

is nine less than five times the same number

= 5x-9

So combing both half's of the statement

We get 4*(x+2) = 5x-9

That if you open up the brackets and simplify then reduces to

4x+8 = 5x - 9

5x-4x = 8+9

x= 17

Hope this helps !! break the sentence in two half's and build a relationship !