SOLUTION: what is the answer for the next equation: thirty-two decreased by twice a number is less than eighteen?

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Question 256046: what is the answer for the next equation: thirty-two decreased by twice a number is less than eighteen?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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32-2x<18
subtract 32 to get
-2x<-14
divide by -2 to get
x>7