Four times the difference of a number and two is four. Find the number.

Question

Four times the difference of a number and two is four. Find the number.

Answer 1

four times the difference of a number and 2 means  4(x-2)

Is four means  = 4

 

4(x-2) = 4    divide both sides by 4

x-2 = 1        add 2 to both sides

x = 3