document.write( "Question 429227: if 4 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 2, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 3 and 4 is added to this product. What is this number? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x represent the number
\n" ); document.write( "Question states***
\n" ); document.write( " 2(2x+4)= 3x+4
\n" ); document.write( "Solving for x
\n" ); document.write( " x = -4
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\n" ); document.write( " 2(-4) = -12+4 = -8 \n" ); document.write( "
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