document.write( "Question 810831: Four less than a number equals one half the sum of two times the number and negative eight. For what numbers is this statement true? Explain your answer. \n" ); document.write( "

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four less than n is n-4
\n" ); document.write( "one half the sum of 2 times the number and negative 8 is 1/2(2n-8)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n-4=%281%2F2%29%282n-8%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "solve for n.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n-4=n-4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "since each side is equal, any number you put into the equation will work.
\n" ); document.write( "Your answer is any number.
\n" ); document.write( "explain: if you put in 2, the equation is true. if you put in 3, the equation is true. if you put in any number, the equation will be true. \n" ); document.write( "

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