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's denote the unknown number as \( x \). According to the problem, we can set up the following equation based on the information given:

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

Now, we will eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by 4:

\[ 35 + x = 8x \]

Next, we will isolate \( x \) by moving \( x \) to the right side of the equation:

\[ 35 = 8x - x \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 35 = 7x \]

Now, we divide both sides by 7 to solve for \( x \):

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

Thus, the number is:

\[ \boxed{5} \]

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

\[ \frac{35 + 5}{4} = \frac{40}{4} = 10 \]

And double the number \( 5 \):

\[ 2 \times 5 = 10 \]

Since both results are equal, our solution \( x = 5 \) is correct.