document.write( "Question 367281: The sum of twice a number and 4 less than the number is the same as the diffrence between -32 and the number. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the value of the number\r
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document.write( "2x + (x-4) = x - (-32)
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document.write( "3x - 4 = x + 32
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document.write( "2x = 36
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document.write( "x = 18
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document.write( "36 + 14 = 18 + 32 = 50 \n" );
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