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The difference of three times a number and eight is two more than the number.

The difference of three times a number and eight is two more than the number.
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The difference of three times a number and eight is two more than the number.

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Answer:

The number is 5.

Explanation:

Let x be the number.


3x - 8 = x + 2


2x = 10


x = 5

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