Let's represent the unknown number as "x".
Thus, according to the given information, we can write the equation as:
4(x + 4) = 2(3x - 2)
Now, let's simplify and solve for "x":
4x + 16 = 6x - 4
16 + 4 = 6x - 4x
20 = 2x
x = 10
Therefore, the solution to this problem is x = 10.
Four times the sum of a number and four is the same as two multiplied by two less than three times the number. What is the solution to this problem? _
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