SOLUTION: the opposite of a number is 8 more than twice the number find this number.

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Question 1040222: the opposite of a number is 8 more than twice the number find this number.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let X be the number.
-X=8%2B2%2AX
-3X=8
X=-8%2F3
Verifying,
-%28-8%2F3%29=8%2B2%28-8%2F3%29
8%2F3=8-16%2F3
8%2F3=24%2F3-16%2F3
8%2F3=8%2F3
True, so it's a good solution.