SOLUTION: if 4 times a number is 3 less than twice the number what is the number

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Question 246974: if 4 times a number is 3 less than twice the number what is the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if 4 times a number is 3 less than twice the number what is the number
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
4x = 2x-3
2x = -3
x = -3/2
x = -1.5
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Cheers,
Stan H.