Eight less than 3 times a number is twice the sum of x and 4

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asked Jan 17, 2020 47.5k views

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RyanScottLewis · Answer 1 · 2020-01-24T02:29:32+0000

The problem is formatted as follows:
3x - 8 = 2(x + 4)

To solve for x, multiply through the parenthesis and combine like terms:
x = 16