document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005254>Question 1005254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 2 is subtracted from twice a positive number, then the result is equal to half the number subtracted from 6. Find the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621629 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=621629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If 2 is subtracted from twice a positive number, then the result is equal to half the number subtracted from 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can represent the above statement with an equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n - 2 = 6 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = 8 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >n <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by 2, to get rid of the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n = 16 - n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add n to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 16/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that checks out <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3.2) - 2 = 6 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(3.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.4 - 2 = 6 - 1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.4 = 4.4<BR>\n" );
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