document.write( "Question 832053: Thirty-eight is twice th sum of the number and four. Find the value of the number.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #501813 by hovuquocan1997(83)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let your unknown number be \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "The sum of your number and four is x+4, and twice the sum of that number and four will be 2(x+4) \n" ); document.write( "And you have thirty-eight equals that, so that means you have \n" ); document.write( "2(x+4) = 38 \n" ); document.write( "let's solve \n" ); document.write( "2(x+4) = 38 \n" ); document.write( "x+4 = 19 \n" ); document.write( "x = 15 \n" ); document.write( "So the value of your number is 15 \n" ); document.write( "TA-DAH \n" ); document.write( " |