Answer:
-2/5
Explanation:
Let the number = x
5 times a number = 5x
'Sum' means addition, therefore:
The sum of 5 times a number and 4 =5x+4
We then have the equation:
[tex]5x+4=2[/tex]We now solve for x.
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5x+4-4=2-4 \\ 5x=-2 \\ \frac{5x}{5}=-\frac{2}{5} \\ x=-\frac{2}{5} \end{gathered}[/tex]The number is -2/5.
