manjangamina99
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  • 04-06-2022
  • Mathematics
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If 4 more than twice a number is 8 less than three times the same number, what is the number?

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loneguy
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  • 04-06-2022

[tex]\text{Let the number be x.}\\\\\text{According to the condition,}\\\\~~~~~4+2x=3x-8\\\\\implies 3x-2x = 4+8\\\\\implies x = 12\\\\\text{Hence, the number is 12.}[/tex]

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