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Question 378104: what is the sum of thrice a number and two equals 6 less than four times the number. find the number.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let number be x
3x+2=4x-6
-2
3x+2-2=4x-2-6
3x=4x-8
-4x
3x-4x=-8
-x=-8
multiply by -1
x=8 the number
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