SOLUTION: I am working with Translating Sentences into Equations for algebra 1, twice a number is 12 more than five times the number can you help?

SOLUTION: I am working with Translating Sentences into Equations for algebra 1, twice a number is 12 more than five times the number can you help?

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Question 50516: I am working with Translating Sentences into Equations for algebra 1, twice a number is 12 more than five times the number can you help?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
twice a number is 12 more than five times the number
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Let "x" be the number.
Then 2x=5x+12
Or you could write it as
2x-12=5x
These are the same.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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