4times a number added to -5 is the same as the sum of twice the number and 11. what is the number?

Let x = the number you need to find.

4x + (-5) = 2x + 11

You finish.

32

step-by-step explanation:

these are your clues: 1. kim ran 18 races2. this was four fewer races than twice thenumber, notice it says twice the number, so you would do the equation 18x2-4; which equals the number 32.thus, 32 is your answer.