SOLUTION: Four times a number is four less than twice the number. What is the number?

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Question 896064: Four times a number is four less than twice the number. What is the number?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x = 2x - 4
Subtract 2x from each side
2x = -4
Divide each side by 2
x = -2