Question 258118
Let x = the number.
from the sentence we get
(i) {{{4(x+3) = 2x + 4}}}
distributing, we get
(ii) {{{4x + 12 = 2x + 4}}}
subtracting 2x, we get
(iii) {{{2x + 12 = 4}}}
subtracting 12, we get
(iv) {{{2x = -8}}}
dividing, we get
(v) {{{x = -4}}}