SOLUTION: Write the expression that is described in each sentence. Evaluate if possible. 1. Twice a number added to 3, then divided by 4. I am a tutor myself, but I have never been abl

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Question 778934: Write the expression that is described in each sentence. Evaluate if possible.
1. Twice a number added to 3, then divided by 4.
I am a tutor myself, but I have never been able to do word problems no matter how simple. Please help.

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Write the expression that is described in each sentence. Evaluate if possible.
1. Twice a number added to 3, then divided by 4.
I am a tutor myself, but I have never been able to do word problems no matter how simple. Please help.

Let the number be N

The number: N

Twice the number: 2N

Twice the number, added to 3: 2N + 3

Twice the number, added to 3, and then divided by 4:

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