SOLUTION: four subtracted from six times a number is 68. Find the number?

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Question 222423: four subtracted from six times a number is 68. Find the number?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the number
6x-4=68

Add +4 to each side:
6x=72

Divide both sides by 6:
%286x%29%2F6=72%2F6
x=12

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