SOLUTION: if 14 is added to a certain number and the sum is multiplied by 2, the result is equal to 8 times the number decreased by 14.

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Question 1027975: if 14 is added to a certain number and the sum is multiplied by 2, the result is equal to 8 times the number decreased by 14.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
if 14 is added to a certain number and the
sum is multiplied by 2, the result is equal
to 8 times the number decreased by 14.
2(14 + x) = 8x - 14
28 + 2x = 8x - 14
Collect like terms:
2x - 8x = -14 - 28
-6x = -42
x = 7
Number = 7.
Hope this helps :-)