Question 57433
Translate the following statement into an algebraic equation.  Let x represent the number. 8 less than 2 times a number is 9 times that same number.
"8 less" means -8
"2 times" means 2*
"is" means =
"9 times" means 9*
The expression is:
2*x-8=9*x
2x-8=9x
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