If you subtract twelve from twice a number, the result is eight. What is the number?

2n - 12 = 8

2n = 20

n = 10

To find the number, we can use algebraic equations. Let's assign a variable to the unknown number. Let's call the unknown number "x".

According to the given information, if we subtract twelve from twice the number, the result is eight. We can represent this in the form of an equation:

2x - 12 = 8

Now, let's solve this equation to find the value of x.

To isolate the variable x, we need to get rid of the constant term on the left side of the equation. To do this, we will add 12 to both sides of the equation:

2x - 12 + 12 = 8 + 12

Simplifying this equation gives us:

2x = 20

Finally, to solve for x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 2:

(2x)/2 = 20/2

Simplifying further, we have:

x = 10

Therefore, the number is 10.