document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488063>Question 488063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice a number is decreased by 9, then multiplied by 4. The result is 8 less than 10 times the number. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(2x - 9)= 10x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 36 = 10x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x - 8x = -36 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -14<BR>\n" );
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