SOLUTION: three times a number is 4 more than the number plus 2. what is the number?

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Question 784602: three times a number is 4 more than the number plus 2. what is the number?
Answer by sheldonbbtrocks(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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Translate the problem into algebra: 3x=4x+2
Subtract 3x from both sides to get 0=x+2
Subtract 2 from both sides: -2=x
The number is -2.
Hope this helps!