document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604682>Question 604682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sume of twice a number and 16 less than the number is the same as the difference between -32 and the number. what is the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the number must be positive, because a difference must be a positive number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + x - 16 = x - (-32)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 16 = x + 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - x = 32 + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48/2 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + x - 16 = -32 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 16 = -32 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + x = -32 + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -16/4 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because the number must be positive, then the number is 24<BR>\n" );
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