SOLUTION: 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? I

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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?
I need a formula please, I tried ...x*2 + 4*(2) = x*3 + 4

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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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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Let the number to find be x.
%284%2B2x%29%282%29=3x%2B4
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2%282x%2B4%29=3x%2B4
4x%2B8=3x%2B4
x%2B8=4
x=4-8
highlight%28x=-4%29