Question 970002

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+(x-14)=x-2}}}

{{{2x+x-14=x-2}}}

{{{3x-14=x-2}}}

{{{3x-x=14-2}}}

{{{2x=12}}}

{{{x=6}}}