SOLUTION: if the sum of a number and eight is doubled, the result is two less than the number

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Question 908988: if the sum of a number and eight is doubled, the result is two less than the number
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(n+8)= n-2
2n + 16 = n-2
n = -18
And...checking
2(-10) = -20 = -18-2 = -20