Eight subtracted from 4 times a number is equal to 4 less than 6 times the number. What is the number?

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Eight subtracted from 4 times a number is equal to 4 less than 6 times the number.

What is the number?

by Maate

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$8-4 \cdot x=4-6\cdot x \\\\ 8-4x=4-6x \\\\ -4x+6x=4-8 \\\\ 2x=-4 \ \ \ |:2 \\\\ \boxed{x=-2}$

Jonik answered Dec 31, 2016

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