Question

If 4 more than twice a number is 8 less than three times the same number, what is the number?

Answer 1

$\text{Let the number be x.}\\\\\text{According to the condition,}\\\\~~~~~4+2x=3x-8\\\\\implies 3x-2x = 4+8\\\\\implies x = 12\\\\\text{Hence, the number is 12.}$