Answer: 27
Step-by-step explanation:
The given statement can be represented by the equation:
4x + 25 = 5x - 2
"Fourfold" indicates that the number is being multiplied by 4, "increased by 25" indicates it is being added to 25, "fivefold" indicates the number is being multiplied by 5, and "decreased by 2" indicates it is being subtracted by 2.
To find the missing number, we can solve for x:
-x = -27
x = 27
The number is 27.
