document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818035>Question 818035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 4 times a number is decreased by 2, the result is 26. find the number. write equation and solve </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "26 increased by 2 is 28. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 is 4 times an unknown number, so divide 28 by 4 to find the unknown answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the unknown is x, then 4x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 2 = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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