SOLUTION: if the difference of a number and 4 is doubled the result is 1/4 less than the number. find the number

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Question 268930: if the difference of a number and 4 is doubled the result is 1/4 less than the number. find the number

Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the number.
From above
2%2A%28x-4%29+=+x++-+1%2F4
distribute to get
2x+-+8+=+x+-+1%2F4
subtract x to get
x+-+8+=+-1%2F4
add 8 to get
x+=+31%2F4