document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24560>Question 24560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having difficulty with 2 step equations reading the wording and then translating it to numbers.  question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The difference of 8 and the quotient of a number and 6 is 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what I tried  x divided by 8 +6=9 and my answer was x=24 am I correct <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks in advance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dave H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference (means subtraction) of 8 and the quotient (means divide) of a number (x) and 6 (x/6) is (=) 9.  In algebrese:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+-+%28x%2F6%29+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+-+%28x%2F6%29+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 8 from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%2F6%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%2F6%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by -6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+-+-6%2F6+=+8+-+%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+-+-6%2F6+=+8+-+%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+%2B+1+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+%2B+1+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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