Question

If you subtract twelve from twice a number, the result is eight. what is the number?

Answer 1

Let's represent the number with Y
Twice the number will be 2Y
12 is subtracted from it. That will be;
2Y-12
And it is equal to 8
2Y-12=8
-12 will go over the equality sign to become +12
2Y=8+12
2Y=20
Divide both sides by 2
Y=20/2
Y=10
The number is 10
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Answer 2

2x - 12 = 8
2x = 8 + 12
2x = 20
x = 20/2
x = 10 <== ur number