In a certain county, the number of charter schools is eight less than twice the number of alternative schools. we know that there are 36 charter schools in the county. how many alternative schools are in the county?

The solution would be like this for this specific problem:

Since the number of charter schools is eight less than twice the number of alternative schools, then it’s:

2x - 8 
and then
2x - 8 = 36 
2x = 44 
x = 22

So there are 22 Alternative Schools in the county. I am hoping that this answer has satisfied your query and it will be able to help you in your endeavor, and if you would like, feel free to ask another question.