SOLUTION: twice the difference of the number and 8 is equal to three times the sum of the number and 3. find the number.
2(x-8)=3x+3
2x-16=3x+3
2x-16-2=3x+3-2
2x+14=3x+1
16/2=4/2
8/2
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2(x-8)=3x+3
2x-16=3x+3
2x-16-2=3x+3-2
2x+14=3x+1
16/2=4/2
8/2
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Question 229672: twice the difference of the number and 8 is equal to three times the sum of the number and 3. find the number.
2(x-8)=3x+3
2x-16=3x+3
2x-16-2=3x+3-2
2x+14=3x+1
16/2=4/2
8/2=4
x=4 Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You just forgot the parentheses on the right side! Also, I'm not sure why in the third step you subtracted 2 from each side.
Divide both sides by -1:
Check:
Twice the difference of the number and 8 is equal to three times the sum of the number and 3.
2*(-25-8)=3(-25+3)
2*-33=3*-22
-66=-66
