document.write( "Question 1178869: Eight minus two times a number is equal to the sum of the number and 17. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #808303 by MathLover1(20849) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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let a number be $\"x\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8\"$ minus $\"two\"$ $\"times\"$ a $\"number\"$ : $\"8-2x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " is $\"equal\"$ to the $\"sum\"$ of the number and $\"17\"$ := $\"x%2B17\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "put all together:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8-2x=x%2B17\"$ ...solve for $\"x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8-17=x%2B2x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-9=3x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-9%2F3\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-3\"$ \r
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