The sum of twice a number and 14 less than the number is the same as the difference between - 6 and the number. What is the number?

Question

The sum of twice a number and 4 less than the number is the same as the difference between - 32 and the number. What is the number?

Answer 1

The sum (+) of twice a number (2x) and 14 less than the number (x-14) is the same as (=) the difference (-) between - 6 and the number (x - (-6)). What is the number?

 

2x + x-14 = x - (-6)

 

Solve for x.