document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346323>Question 346323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of a number and 3 is twice the difference of that number and 8 find that number please help me of this question i just had this question for an exam and i was totally confused </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the nuber be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16<BR>\n" );
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