SOLUTION: when the sum of twice a number and three is multiplied by four, it is same as eight less than the product of three and the number.

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Question 197229: when the sum of twice a number and three is multiplied by four, it is same as eight less than the product of three and the number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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when the sum of twice a number and three is multiplied by four, it is same as eight less than the product of three and the number
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Equation:
4(2x+3) = 3x-8
8x+12 = 3x-8
5x = -20
x = -4
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Cheers,
Stan H.