SOLUTION: Eight minus two times a number is equal to the number plus 17

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Question 486858: Eight minus two times a number is equal to the number plus 17
Found 2 solutions by rfer, MathTherapy:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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8*2x=x+17
x=9

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Eight minus two times a number is equal to the number plus 17

Let the number be N

Then we have: 8 - 2N = N + 17

- 2N - N = 17 - 8

-3N = 9

N, or number = 9%2F-3, or highlight_green%28-3%29