SOLUTION: four times a number, increased by 36, is the same as 32 decrease by twice te number. find the number

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Question 1114378: four times a number, increased by 36, is the same as 32 decrease by twice te number. find the number
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Four times a number, increased by 36, is the same as 32 decreased by twice the number. find the number.
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x, the number to find


Literal translation of the description into an equation:
4x%2B36=32-2x

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STEPS:
6x=32-36
6x=-4
highlight%28x=-2%2F3%29