Two less than 2 times a number is the same as the number plus 64. What is the number?

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Ramasamy Kanna asked Feb 16, 2022

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Two less than 2 times a number is the same as the number plus 64. What is the number?

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Answer:

2(x-2)=x+64

2x-4=x+64

2x-x=64+4

x=68

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Explanation:

2 x z -2 = z+ 64

2z-2 = z + 64

x=66

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