Respuesta :
well, let's say that number is "a", so it's opposite will just be "-a".
what's that number times -5?
-5*a => -5a
let's reduce that by 2
-5a -2
what would it be twice the opposite of it?
2(-a)
what is it 26 less than that?
2(-a) - 26.
[tex]-5a-2=2(-a)-26\implies -5a-2=-2a-26\implies -2=3a-26 \\\\\\ 24=3a\implies \cfrac{24}{3}=a\implies \boxed{8=a}[/tex]
