document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346984>Question 346984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twice the difference of a number and 8 is equal to three times the sum of the numer and 3 find the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2+8  not sure if thats correct but my text book got -25 as an answer can anyone help me with how my text book got -25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice the difference between the number and 8 = 2(x-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times sum of number and 3 = 3(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-8)=3(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-16=3x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange the terms and numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x= -16-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -25 </SPAN>\n" );
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