document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760091>Question 760091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between 4 times a number and 2, subtracted from 2 less than that number. If anyone can help with this, it is driving me crazy. Thanks up front. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462432 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between 4 times a number and 2, subtracted from<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2 less than that number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(n-2) - (4n-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "removing brackets changes the signs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n - 2 - 4n + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms, resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n - 4n - 2 + 2 = -3n<BR>\n" );
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