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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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?

Parth (parthkohli):

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

Parth (parthkohli):

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

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