To solve the equation "twice the difference of x and 8 is -18," we first need to determine the difference of x and 8, which is x - 8. Then, we multiply this difference by 2 to get "twice the difference," which becomes 2(x - 8). Setting this equal to -18 gives us the equation 2(x - 8) = -18. Solving for x, we distribute the 2 to get 2x - 16 = -18, then add 16 to both sides to get 2x = -2, and finally divide by 2 to find x = -1.
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7/8 of 18 = (7 x 18)/8 = 126/8 = 15.75 or 1/8 of 18 = 18/8 = 2.25 2.25 x 7 = 15.75
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2.25 x 8 = 18
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2(x - 7) = 8
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18 1 + 8 = 9 and 9 x 2 = 18
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8 is twice as big as 4. 9 x 8 is twice as big as 9 x 4.
2(x+y) is twice the sum of x and y, and 2x+y is the sum of twice x and y
9 x 2 = 18 Therefore: twice
The expression "twice the difference of x and 5" would look like this: 2(x-5). To solve the problem, you would first subtract 5 from x, and then multiply the difference by two.
x + 10 = 18 18 - 10 = x 18 -10 = 8 x = 8
If: x+18 = 2x Then: x = 18