SOLUTION: If twelve more than twice a number is equal to 88, what value is equal to 8 less than five times that number?

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Question 673795: If twelve more than twice a number is equal to 88, what value is equal to 8 less than five times that number?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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12 + 2n = 88
5n-8 = ?
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2n = 88 - 12
2n = 76
n = highlight_green%2838%29
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5(38)-8=
190 - 8 = highlight_green%28182%29
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