document.write( "Question 1098817: If 4 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 2, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 3 and 4 is added to the product. What is the number?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I need a formula please, I tried ...x*2 + 4*(2) = x*3 + 4
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\n" ); document.write( "If 4 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 2, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 3 and 4 is added to the product.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the number to find be x.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%284%2B2x%29%282%29=3x%2B4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%282x%2B4%29=3x%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2B8=3x%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B8=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4-8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=-4%29\"
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