Question

When it says "eight less than twice a number is 12 more than four times the number" will its equation
Be, 2n-8=4n+12? And if that is true how could I solve it?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

add -2n to both sides
-8 = 2 n + 12
add -12 to both sides
-20 = 2 n
divide both sides by 2
-10 = n

then check
2(-10) - 8 = 4 (-10) + 12 ???
-20 -8 = -40 + 12 ???
-28 = -28 Hey it worked !

Answer 3

Would the answer be -10?

Answer 4

yes :)