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Four less than a twice number is sixteen.
I need help please

User Hun
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Explanation:

Four less than twice a number is sixteen.

2x − 4 = 16

Add 4 to both sides.

2x = 20

Divide both sides by 2.

x = 10

User Benjamin Menrad
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Answer:


\boxed{the \: number \: is \: 10}.

Explanation:


let \: this \: number \: be : n \\ then \\ Four \: less \: than \: twice \: the \: \\ number \: is \: sixteen. \to \: can \: be \: written \: as : \\ 2n - 4 = 16 \\ to \: find \: the \: number : we \: will \: have \: to \: solve \: for \: n \to \\ 2n - 4 = 16 \\ 2n = 16 + 4 \\ 2n = 20 \\ \boxed{n = 10}.

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