Problema Solution

Write an algebraic expression and solve the equation for: Eight less than four times a number is the same as eight times the sum of the number and two. What is the number?

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let no. be x

4x - 8 = 8(x+2)

4x -8 = 8x +16

-4x = 24

x = -6

no. is -6