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16 more than eight of a certain number is twenty four more than 6 times of thatnumber.
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16 more than eight of a certain number is twenty four more than 6 times of thatnumber.

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We can write this in algebraic terms as:
16+8x = 24+6x
so
2x = 8
x = 4
The number is 4.
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