document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214847>Question 214847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times the difference of a number and 2 is the same as 2 increased by four times the number plus twice the number.  Find the number.  How do you solve this?  I don't understand it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162412 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times the difference of a number and 2 is the same as 2 increased by four times the number plus twice the number.  Find the number.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let n be the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let n-2 is the difference between the number and 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let 4(n-2) is four times the difference between the number and 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Let 2+4n+2n be 2 increased by 4 times the number plus twice the number \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where 4n is four times the number and 2n is twice the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Set expressions in Step 3 and 4 equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4n to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract -2 to both sides of the equation to get solve for n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 5 to both sides of equation to get n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER.  The number is -5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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