If Nine Times a Certain Number Is Subtracted from 49

question 173

Short Answer

If nine times a certain number is subtracted from 49, the result is 4. Find the number.

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Definitions:

Cash Inflows

Funds entering a business or project, typically received through sales, investments, or financing.

Cash Outflows

Money spent or costs incurred by a business or individual, resulting in a decrease in cash assets.

Internal Rate

Internal rate usually refers to the internal rate of return (IRR), a financial metric used to assess the profitability of investments by calculating the interest rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project or investment equal to zero.

Accept

In financial terms, it often refers to a bank's agreement to honor a draft or other financial instrument payable at a future date.