SOLUTION: If four is added to twice a number and the sum is multiplied by three, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by two and four is added to the product. What is the nu

SOLUTION: If four is added to twice a number and the sum is multiplied by three, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by two and four is added to the product. What is the nu

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Question 230683: If four is added to twice a number and the sum is multiplied by three, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by two and four is added to the product. What is the number?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the number.
3(2x+4)=2x+4
6x+12=2x+4
4x=-8
x=-2
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Ed
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