Question

Four times a number, subtracted from sixteen, is twice the number, find the number

Answer 1

$x=number$

$4x-16=2x$

$-16=2x-4x$

$-16=-2x$
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$16=2x$

$x= \frac{16}{2} =8$

The number is $8$

Answer 2

Let "the number" be represented by the variable "x"

16 - 4x = 2x   [would be our equation]
16 = 6x     [added 4x to both sides]
x = 16/6   [divided 6 from both sides]
x = 8/3     [simplify]

therefore the number should be 8/3