document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230683>Question 230683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x+4)=2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+12=2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
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