SOLUTION: The sum of twice a number and 4 less than the number is the same as the difference between -32 and the number. What is the number?
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Question 293583: The sum of twice a number and 4 less than the number is the same as the difference between -32 and the number. What is the number?
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of twice a number and 4 less than the number is the same as the
difference between -32 and the number.
:
x = the unknown number
:
2x + (x-4) = x - (-32)
3x - 4 = x + 32
3x - x = 32 + 4
2x = 36
x =
x = 18
:
:
Check solution in the statement
"The sum of twice a number and 4 less than the number is the same as the
difference between -32 and the number."
2(18) + (18-4) = 18 - (-32)
36 + 14 = 18 + 32
50 = 50
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