aleb decreases a number by 6 and then multiplies it by 2. He gets the same answer as when he sul umber. What is the number? O 6- 2n = 8- n O 6(2 – n) = 8 - n O 2(n-6) = n-8 O 2n - 6 = n-8

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Read the following word problem, then choose which linear equation models the problem.
Caleb decreases a number by 6 and then multiplies it by 2. He gets the same answer as when he subtracts 8 from the original
number. What is the number?
O 6- 2n = 8 -n
O 6(2 – n) = 8 - n
O 2(n – 6) = n - 8
O 2n - 6 = n - 8
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Transcribed Image Text:Read the following word problem, then choose which linear equation models the problem. Caleb decreases a number by 6 and then multiplies it by 2. He gets the same answer as when he subtracts 8 from the original number. What is the number? O 6- 2n = 8 -n O 6(2 – n) = 8 - n O 2(n – 6) = n - 8 O 2n - 6 = n - 8 MacBook/ DII 000 000 F11 80 F10 F8 F9 F5 F6 F7 F4 F2 F3 7 8 9 3 4 P Y 5
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