document.write( "Question 838733: When Twice The Sum of 5 and an Unknown Number is Subtracted from 8 Times the Unknown Number, The Result is Equal to 4 Times the Sum of 8 and Twice the Unknown Number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #805948 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 8x - 2(5 + x) = 4(8 + 2x) \n" ); document.write( "8x - (10 + 2x) = 32 + 8x \n" ); document.write( "6x - 10 = 8x + 32 \n" ); document.write( "-42 = 2x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = -21 \n" ); document.write( " |