SOLUTION: FOUR TIMES THE SUM OF SOME NUMBER PLUS 3 IS EQUAL TO 8 TIMES THE NUMBER MINUS 16

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Question 323382: FOUR TIMES THE SUM OF SOME NUMBER PLUS 3 IS EQUAL TO 8 TIMES THE NUMBER MINUS 16
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let N be the number,
4%28N%2B3%29=8N-16
4N%2B12=8N-16
4N=28
highlight%28N=7%29