SOLUTION: Please help me with this word problem. Twenty minus the product of a number and two is equal to four squared. I got this from a math book my mom bought. It is my homework. It hasn'

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Question 483120: Please help me with this word problem. Twenty minus the product of a number and two is equal to four squared. I got this from a math book my mom bought. It is my homework. It hasn't made much sense to me. Thank you for your time.(*.*)
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2n-20=4^2
...=16
2n=36
n=18
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Ed