PLEASE HELP! how to write in inequality. twice the difference of x and 8 is, -18

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asked Dec 15, 2019 120k views

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Wiseman · Answer 1 · 2019-12-20T03:01:55+0000

This actually looks like an equality:

The difference of x and 8 is
x-8

Twice that difference is
2(x-8)=2x-16

This that difference is -18 means
2x-16 = -18