2 times the sum of a number and 8 is equal to the difference of 10 and that number find the number

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22-08-2016
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2 times the sum of a number and 8 is equal to the difference of 10 and that number find the number

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BoofusMan BoofusMan · Answer 1 · 2016-08-22T03:23:39+02:00

BoofusMan BoofusMan

22-08-2016

The equation would look like this
2 (x + 8) = 10 - x
First you distribute: 2x +16 = 10 - x
Next you isolate the variable by adding x to each side and subtracting 16 from each side: 3x = 10 - 16
Simplify: 3x = -6
Divide both sides by 3: x = -2

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