document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172391>Question 172391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> eight times a number plus 6 less than twice the number is 34 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127335 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><B>praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=praseenakos@yahoo.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be 'x'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eight times a number = 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "twice the number = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 less than twice the number  = 2x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eight times a number plus 6 less than twice the number = 8x + 2x -6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it is given, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eight times a number plus 6 less than twice the number is 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore 8x + 2x -6  = 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 10x -6 = 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 10x = 34 + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 10x = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the number is 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseeena.<BR>\n" );
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