SOLUTION: what is The sum of 3 times a number and 2 is the same as the difference of a number and 4. Find the number

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Question 898968: what is The sum of 3 times a number and 2 is the same as the difference of a number and 4. Find the number
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x + 2 = x - 4
2x = -6
x = -3