document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556535>Question 556535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when twice a number is decreased by 4 the number is 44. what is the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tutor77><B>Tutor77(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tutor77><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=362421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2s-4=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, get rid of the -4  on the left side of the equal sign, by adding 4 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, divide each side by 2, to get s by itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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