SOLUTION: The difference of a number and 8 is the same as 34 less the number. Find the number.

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Question 548311: The difference of a number and 8 is the same as 34 less the number. Find the number.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let number be x
x-8=34-x
2x=42
/2
x=21