document.write( "Question 188534: When the sum of a number and 10 is doubled the result is the same as 8 minus twice the number. find the unknown number. \n" ); document.write( "

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let x be the number
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\n" ); document.write( "2(x+10)=8-2x
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\n" ); document.write( "2x+20=8-2x
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\n" ); document.write( "4x=-12
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\n" ); document.write( "x=-3
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