SOLUTION: The product of 4 and a number is 18 more than twice the number. What is the number?

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Question 938440: The product of 4 and a number is 18 more than twice the number.

What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by algebrahouse.com, ewatrrr:
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = the number

4x = 2x + 18 {the product of 4 and a number is 18 more than twice the number}
2x = 18 {subtracted 2x from each side}
x = 9 {divided each side by 2}

the number is 9

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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4n = 2n + 18
2n = 18
n = 9