document.write( "Question 388189: twenty more than twice a number and -4 less 8 is -42. what is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
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twenty more than twice a number and -4 less 8 is -42. what is the number?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if I reading this right
\n" ); document.write( "let x be the number
\n" ); document.write( "20 more than twice a number = 2x + 20
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 20 and -4 --> 2x + 20 - 4 = 2x + 16
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 16 less 8 --> 2x + 16 - 8 = 2x + 8
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 8 = -42
\n" ); document.write( "2x = -50
\n" ); document.write( "x = -25\r
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