document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012525>Question 1012525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when a number is multiplied by 4 before subtracting from 68, the result obtained is the same as three times the sum of the number and 4. 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 #628513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=628513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number x.  Then we can write and solve...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68 - 4x = 3(x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68 - 4x = 3x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 12 and add 4x to both sides...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = 7x and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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