Based on the calculations, the value of number x is equal to 22.
How to determine the value of x?
In order to determine the value of x, we would translate the word problem into an algebraic expression.
For the expression, six less than twice a number x is given by:
2x - 6.
Next, we would equate it to 38:
2x - 6 = 38
2x = 38 + 6
2x = 44
x = 44/2
x = 22.
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