SOLUTION: If the sum of a number and two is doubled, the result is six less than three imes the number. What is that number? a)5 b)22 c)2/5 d)10 solve the formula for the specified va

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Question 146839: If the sum of a number and two is doubled, the result is six less than three imes the number. What is that number?
a)5 b)22 c)2/5 d)10
solve the formula for the specified variable.
a)t=d-r b)t=d/r c) t=r/d d) t=dr

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.Let's call your number N.
The sum of a number and two is doubled: 2(N+2)
Six less than 3 times the number : 3N-6
The result is : =
Let's put it all together.



The answer is d)10.
Check your answer.
The sum of a number and two is doubled: 2(10+2)=24
Six less than 3 times the number : 3(10)-6=24
Good answer.
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2.No formula was given for the second part.
Please re-post.

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