SOLUTION: If -8 is added to a number and the sum is doubled, the result is 15 less than a number. Find the number
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Question 575158: If -8 is added to a number and the sum is doubled, the result is 15 less than a number. Find the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If -8 is added to a number and the sum is doubled, the result is 15 less than a number. Find the number
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2(x-8) = x-15
2x-16 = x-15
x = 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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