document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507610>Question 507610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 the product. 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 #340663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(2x+4) = 3x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 8 = 3x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(2(-4)+4) = 3(-4)+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16 +8 = -12 +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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