Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Build the expression in numerical form.
Step 2: Distribute the negative sign.
Step 3: Combine like terms.
Therefore, the answer is
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Let x be the number.
"twelve decreased by twice a number" ---> 12 - 2x
"8 times the sum of number and 4" ---> 8(x + 4)
12 - 2x = 8(x + 4)
12 - 2x = 8x + 32 (distributive property)
12 = 10x + 32 (add 2x to both sides)
-20 = 10x (subtract 32 from both sides)
x = -2 (divide both sides by 10)
53.67 to one decimal place is 53.7 since you round the .6 to the .7
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