SOLUTION: if the difference of a number and 4 is doubled the result is 1/4 less than the number. find the number

SOLUTION: if the difference of a number and 4 is doubled the result is 1/4 less than the number. find the number

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Question 268930: if the difference of a number and 4 is doubled the result is 1/4 less than the number. find the number

Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the number.
From above

distribute to get

subtract x to get

add 8 to get

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