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The product of a number and 4 increased by 7 is 5. What is the number?

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Answer: x = -1/2 = -0.5

Step-by-step explanation:

set up an equation

4x + 7 = 5 subtract 7 from both sides

4x = - 2 divide both sides by 4

x = -2/4

x = -1/2 = -0.5

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