SOLUTION: Solve. Please show all of your work. 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?

Question 446807: Solve. Please show all of your work.
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?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number =
given:

Subtract from both sides

The number is 18
check:

OK
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