SOLUTION: Translate the following statement into a algebra equation. Let x represent the number 3 more than 2 times a number is 8 times that same number.

Question 96904: Translate the following statement into a algebra equation. Let x represent the number 3 more than 2 times a number is 8 times that same number.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember, with all word problems, common words like "is" and "more" stand for mathematic symbols such as = and +

So here is a list of keywords that translate to mathematic symbols (there are more common keywords, but this list should work for this problem):

Keyword(s)	What it really means	Mathematic Symbol or variable
times, of	Multiplication	*
plus, more	Addition	+
minus, less	Subtraction	-
is, is equal	Equality	=
a number, some number	Unknown variable	x (note: this is a letter and not the multiplication symbol)

So using the table, the sentence translates to the equation

Subtract 2x from both sides

Divide both sides by 6

Reduce

So our answer is
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