document.write( "Question 304997: 16 less than twice a number is equal number. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
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16 less than twice a number is equal number. What is the number?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the number be \"x\".
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "2x-16 = x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 16
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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