SOLUTION: can you please help me with this equation Eight less than twice a number is twenty. what is the number thank you for the answer

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Question 895663: can you please help me with this equation
Eight less than twice a number is twenty. what is the number
thank you for the answer
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x-8=20
2x=28
x=28/2
x=14