If the sum of twice a number and -3 is multiplied by 4, the answer is 28. What is the number?
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According to the problem, the sum of twice the number and -3 is multiplied by 4. So, we can write the equation as: 4(2x - 3) = 28. Now, let's solve the equation for x: 4(2x - 3) = 28 8x - 12 = 28 Now, add 12 to both sides of the equation: Show more…
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