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8 is subtracted from a number and then the difference is multiplied by 2 the result is 24. find the number

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[tex]x-\ number\\\\ 2(x-8)=24\\\\ 2x-16=24\ \ \ | add\ 16\\\\ 2x=40\ \ \ | divide\ by\ 2\\\\ x=20\\\\Number\ is\ 20.[/tex]