Question

The sum of twice a number and 4 less than the number is the same as the difference between -32 and the number. What is the number?

Answer 1

Set up an equation and you are half done.\[2n + (n - 4) = n - (-32) \]

Answer 2

\(2n\) represents "twice the number".
\(n - 4\) represents "4 less than the number".
\(n - (-32)\) represents "difference between the number and -32".