document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289642>Question 289642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of eight and twice a number is equal to 2 less than the number. whats the number.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sum means add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eight means 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice a number means 2n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is equal means =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2less means -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number means n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+2n=-2+n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+2n=n-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2 to both sides (bs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+2n=n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2n from bs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=-n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+*2(-10)=-10-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-20=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12=-12<BR>\n" );
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