The sum of 35 and a certain number is divided by 4. The result is equals to double the number, find the number

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Let the certain number be \( x \).

According to the problem, we have the equation:

\[ \frac{35 + x}{4} = 2x \]

To eliminate the fraction, we can multiply both sides by 4:

\[ 35 + x = 8x \]

Now, we can rearrange the equation by isolating \( x \):

\[ 35 = 8x - x \]

\[ 35 = 7x \]

Next, we can solve for \( x \) by dividing both sides by 7:

\[ x = \frac{35}{7} = 5 \]

Thus, the certain number is \( \boxed{5} \).

To verify, we can substitute \( x = 5 \) back into the original condition:

The sum of 35 and the number is:

\[ 35 + 5 = 40 \]

Now dividing by 4 gives:

\[ \frac{40}{4} = 10 \]

And double the number \( x \) is:

\[ 2 \times 5 = 10 \]

Since both sides equal 10, our solution is confirmed. The certain number is indeed \( \boxed{5} \).