SOLUTION: Eight minus two times a number is equal to the sum of the number and 17.

SOLUTION: Eight minus two times a number is equal to the sum of the number and 17.

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Question 1178869: Eight minus two times a number is equal to the sum of the number and 17.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let a number be
given:
minus a :
is to the of the number and :=
put all together:
...solve for

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