document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859458>Question 859458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im doing algerba, if you add 12 to a certain number, the result is the same as if you added 4 to twice the number. Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 12 = 2x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract x from both sides of +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4 from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's check the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + 12 = 2*8 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer of x = 8 checks  :-)<BR>\n" );
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