document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883073>Question 883073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice the difference of a number and 8 is equal to 3 times the sum of the number and 3, find the number - so I did:  2(x-8)=3(x+3) - subtract x 2(8)=3(3) - 16+9=25.   I know that is the answer, but I don't think I processed it correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's how I did it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-8) = 3(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-16 = 3x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16 = x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 9 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-25-8)=3(-25+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-33) = 3(-22)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-66 = -66 </SPAN>\n" );
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