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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279285\">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. What is the number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-2)=4x+2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8=6x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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