document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996858>Question 996858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference when 2 less than a number is subtracted from twice the number is 8. What is 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 #615153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-(x-2)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x+2=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*6-(6-2)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-4=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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