if x stands for a number, the sum of twice a number and 8 less than the number

how do I write the problem and solve it?

I wrote 2(x-8)= 2x-8

2x/2 and 8-2= 4 is that right or wrong
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sum of means add

twice means multiply by 2

so the sum of twice x and 8 is

2x+8

less than <

2x+8<x
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