SOLUTION: If the sum of a number and two is tripled, the result is eight less than twice the number. Find a number

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Question 793060: If the sum of a number and two is tripled, the result is eight less than twice the number. Find a number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3(x+2)=2x-8
3x+6=2x-8
3x-2x=-8-6
x=-14
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3(-14+2)=2*-14-8
-36=-36