SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this problem? Thank you Twice a number decreased by 8 is equal to the number increased by 10. Find the number. Thank you!!

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Question 162297This question is from textbook beginning algebra
: Can you please help me with this problem? Thank you
Twice a number decreased by 8 is equal to the number increased by 10. Find the number.
Thank you!! This question is from textbook beginning algebra

Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the number
given +2x+-+8+=+x+%2B+10 collect terms, x's on one side, constants on the other
2x+-+x+=+10+%2B+8
x+=+18+
check your answer
does 2*18 - 8 = 18 + 10???