document.write( "Question 24560: I am having difficulty with 2 step equations reading the wording and then translating it to numbers. question:
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I am having difficulty with 2 step equations reading the\r\n" );
document.write( "wording and then translating it to numbers. question:\r\n" );
document.write( "The difference of 8 and the quotient of a number and 6 is 9.\r\n" );
document.write( "this is what I tried x divided by 8 +6=9 and my answer was\r\n" );
document.write( "x=24 am I correct \r\n" );
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document.write( "No, I'm afraid not.  Learn these: \r\n" );
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document.write( "The SUM of A and B is A+B\r\n" );
document.write( "The DIFFERENCE of A and B is A-B\r\n" );
document.write( "The PRODUCT of A and B is A×B\r\n" );
document.write( "The QUOTIENT of A and B is A/B\r\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem was:\r\n" );
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document.write( "·   The difference of 8 and the quotient of a number and 6 is 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the words I have colored red just below:\r\n" );
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document.write( "·   The difference of 8 and the quotient of a number and 6 is 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Replace a number by N (\" x \" or any other letter would do \r\n" );
document.write( "just as well).  We now have:\r\n" );
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document.write( "·   The difference of 8 and the quotient of N and 6 is 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the part I have colored red below:\r\n" );
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document.write( "·   The difference of 8 and the quotient of N and 6 is 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Replace that red part by N/6\r\n" );
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document.write( "·   The difference of 8 and N/6 is 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now look at the part I have colored red below:\r\n" );
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document.write( "·   The difference of 8 and N/6 is 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Replace that red part by 8 - N/6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "·   8 - N/6 is 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Finally replace the word \"is\" by an equal sign \" = \"\r\n" );
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document.write( "·   8 - N/6 = 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve that? If not, post again.\r\n" );
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document.write( "   Answer: N = -6\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin\r\n" );
document.write( "AnlytcPhil@aol.com
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