document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457442>Question 457442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four more than twice a number is twelve. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4+ 2x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure but was thinking this is how to start the equation with the answer being x=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What you have is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = \"the number\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4+ 2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting 4 from both sides we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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