SOLUTION: When a number is divided by 4 and has 28 added to it, the result is equal to twice the number Find the number

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Question 390982: When a number is divided by 4 and has 28 added to it, the result is equal to twice the number Find the number
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let a number be x

x%2F4+%2B+28+=+2x...both sidesmultiply by 4

4%28x%2F4%29+%2B+4%2A28+=+4%2A2x

cross%284%29%28x%2Fcross%284%29%29+%2B+112+=+8x

x+%2B+112+=+8x

112+=+8x+-+x

112+=+7x+

112%2F7+=+x+

16+=+x+