SOLUTION: Eight minus two times a number is equal to the sum of the number and 17.

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Question 1178869: Eight minus two times a number is equal to the sum of the number and 17.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let a number be x
given:
8 minus two times a number: 8-2x
is equal to the sum of the number and 17:=x%2B17
put all together:
8-2x=x%2B17...solve for x
8-17=x%2B2x
-9=3x
x=-9%2F3
x=-3