SOLUTION: Could you please solve this and if its possible give me some tips on how i should attack word problems like this? i always have trouble on these kinds of equations. thank you! 3 t

Question 940502: Could you please solve this and if its possible give me some tips on how i should attack word problems like this? i always have trouble on these kinds of equations. thank you!
3 times the sum of twice a number and 6 is 4 times 2 less than the number. find the number.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Symbolize exactly what the description says.

A number or the number, w.

Some things to watch and understand: "is" corresponds to "=";
"sum" indicates a phrase that will be transcribed as a sum; need to distinguish the use of "times" and "less than" or "more than".
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