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when added to the number that is produced by doubling the number x the result is equal to 8 times the number that is 5 less than x what is the value of x?
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when added to the number that is produced by doubling the number x the result is equal to 8 times the number that is 5 less than x what is the value of x?

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2x + x = 8(x-5)
3x = 8x-40
-5x = 40
x = -8

Just tell me if you need more assistance figuring out how I concluded that.
User Winck
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x is 4
4+4=8
4is less than 5
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