SOLUTION: a log is 4 more than twice x meters in length . if a piece that is 4 less than x meters long is cut from the log, what is the remaining length of the log?

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Question 220487: a log is 4 more than twice x meters in length . if a piece that is 4 less than x meters long is cut from the log, what is the remaining length of the log?
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, math_helper:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2x + 4) - (x - 4)
= 2x + 4 - x + 4
= x + 8

Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2x+4) - (x-4) = 2x+4-x+4 = x+8 meters