Question 1126454
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Twice the difference between four times a number and five is six. Find the number.
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{{{2(4n-5)=6}}}, or {{{2(5-4n)=6}}}.


Using the first one,
{{{4n-5=3}}}
{{{4n=3+5}}}
{{{4n=8}}}
{{{n=2}}}



If the second one,
{{{5-4n=3}}}
{{{5-3=4n}}}
{{{2=4n}}}
{{{n=1/2}}}