document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98895>Question 98895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the difference of a number and four is doubled, the result is 1/4 less than 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 #71984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x-4)=3x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8=3x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 4 times both sides 8x-32=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3x and add 32 to both sides: 5x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 5 into each side: x=32/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(32/5)-(20/5)=12/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12/5)*2=24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(32/5)*(1/4)=8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/5-8/5=24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/5=24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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