SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS MATH, IT SHOULD BE ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION. THE SUM OF TWICE A NUMBER AND 14 LESS THAN THE NUMBER IS THE SAME AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO AND THE NUMBER

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Question 970002: PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS MATH, IT SHOULD BE ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION.
THE SUM OF TWICE A NUMBER AND 14 LESS THAN THE NUMBER IS THE SAME AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO AND THE NUMBER. WHAT IS THE NUMBER?

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let's a number be x
THE SUM OF TWICE A NUMBER (2x) AND 14 LESS THAN THE NUMBER (x)
IS THE SAME (=)
AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2 AND THE NUMBER (x)

2x%2B%28x-14%29=x-2
2x%2Bx-14=x-2
3x-14=x-2
3x-x=14-2
2x=12
x=6