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Four times a number subtracted from 26 is 2. Find the number.

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2(7) - 26 = 2
User Chillybin
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Let the number be x.

Four times a number subtracted from 26 is 2
⇒ 26 - 4x = 2

26 - 4x = 2
4x = 26 - 2
4x = 24
x = 6

Answer: x = 6
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