Problem

39. The total of a number and 4 more than the number is twenty-six. What is the number?

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Answer

Solve for x: 2x = 22, x = 11.

Steps

Step 1 :Let the number be x.

Step 2 :Form the equation: x + (x + 4) = 26.

Step 3 :Solve for x: 2x = 22, x = 11.

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