Find a number which decreased by 24 equals 3 times it’s opposite

What is the value of x in the equation 2(x-4) = 4(2x + 1)?

Another type of subtraction equation is 16-b=7. explain how you would sole this equation then solve it.

Traffic on saturday, it took ms. torres 24 minutes to drive 20 miles from her home to her office. during friday's rush hour, it took 75 minutes to drive the same distance. a. what was ms. torres's average speed in miles per hour on saturday? b. what was her average speed in miles per hour on friday?