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Four less than six times a certain number is equal to 40 more than one-half of the number. Find the number
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "6x-4 = (1/2)x + 40
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 2 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "12x-8 = x + 80
\n" ); document.write( "11x = 88
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8
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