document.write( "Question 545811: If the sum of a number and 4 is decreased by 20 the result is 32 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #355728 by neatmath(302) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x be the number, then translate the words into an equation:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B4-20=32\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-16=32\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=48\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number is 48.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We can check this:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"48%2B4-20=32\"$ ???
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"52-20=32\"$ ???
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"32=32\"$ ???
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Yes, so the answer is correct.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number is 48.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope this helps! :)
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