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it is 56
because you need to break the figure into two parts
5 x 4 = 20
4 x 9 = 36
Whenever you see of, it means times. Always multiply :) So .25 times x.
Answer:
The number is <u>less than</u> 3.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us break up and convert each individual phrase into its equivalent in an equation.
"Three time" is 
"The difference of a number and three" is (3-x)
"Is greater than" is >
"The number decreased by five" is (x-5)
We can now put all of these parts together to get our equation

Now, we can simplify this and solve for x

If these both men were working at normal hours, and then, (John) worked "2 more hours" than Gary has, this would just mean that he has worked more.
x+2= x+2.
Now if John has worked the double amount, 4 more times than Gary's usual hours, this would mean something quite different.
Then the expression would look like, (x+2×4x)
We don't know how many hours are the "usual hours", this is what "x" would then represent.
John has then worked (4×2+x) more hours than Gary.
Your answer: (4×2+x)