SOLUTION: Please help! When the ratio of a number and 4 is decreased by 2 the result is 6. Find the number. I would appreciate any help you can give me. makennedy01

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Question 80989: Please help!
When the ratio of a number and 4 is decreased by 2 the result is 6. Find the number.
I would appreciate any help you can give me.
makennedy01

Answer by stanbon(57967) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When the ratio of a number and 4 is decreased by 2 the result is 6. Find the number.
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Let the "number" be x.
EQUATION:
(x/4)-2 = 6
x/4 = 8
x=32
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Cheers,
Stan H.