SOLUTION: I do not understand how you do this problem can you please help. Thank you Four times the sum of twice the number and three is twelve. Find the number. So far I tried 4n*n2+

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Question 704594: I do not understand how you do this problem can you please help. Thank you
Four times the sum of twice the number and three is twelve. Find the number.
So far I tried 4n*n2+n=
Am I right?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number be n
twice the number = 2n
+3
2n+3
four timesthe sum = 4(2n+3)

4(2n+3)=12
8n+12=12
8n= 12-12
8n=0
n=0

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Four times the sum of twice the number and three is twelve. Find the number.
no it would be
4(2n + 3) = 12
8n + 12 = 12;
n = 0 for this to be a valid equations