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Twice the sum of a number and 8 is the same aa the difference of 3 and the number. Find the equation that could be used to find the number, x.

A. 2x+8=x-3
B. 2(x+8)=x-3
C. 2(x+8)=3-x
D. 2x+8=3-x​

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Answer:

f your number is x, then the difference between that number and 8 would be x-8. Twice that is 2(x-8)

 

Three times the sum of the number and 3 would be 3(x+3). So, you get the equation:

 

2(x-8)=3(x+3)

2x-16=3x+9

x=-25

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