document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125450>Question 125450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between 2 times a number and -8 is -12. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "two times the number = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference between 2x and -8 = 2x - (-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                             = 2x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 2x + 8 = - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2x = -12-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2x = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = -20/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the number is -10.\r<BR>\n" );
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