Translate the following verbal statement into an algebraic equation and then solve:
Use
x for your variable.
The difference of two times a number and five is eight.
Equation
x=
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Enter your answer as an equation. Example: y=3x^2+1, 2+x+y=3
Be sure your variables match those in the question
Enter your answer as a number (like 5, -3, 2.2172) or as a calculation (like 5/3, 2^3, 5+4)
Enter DNE for Does Not Exist, oo for Infinity