SOLUTION: I am completely stuck... please help: eight times the difference of twice a number and 8 yields the number increased by 116

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Question 1068487: I am completely stuck... please help:
eight times the difference of twice a number and 8 yields the number increased by 116

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just write an equation for what it says (yield means =)
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eight times the difference of twice a number and 8 yields the number increased by 116
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8(2n-8) = n + 116
Distribute the 8
16n - 64 = n + 116
16n - n = 116 + 64
15n = 180
n = 180/15
n = 12
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Confirm this in the original equation
8(2(12) - 8) = 12 + 116
8(16) = 128