document.write( "Question 27953: Please help me
\n" ); document.write( "Eight times the sum of a number and six is the same as 10 more than twice the number. Whats the number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #15234 by bmauger(101) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Go through each word and translate into math, \"Eight (8) times (*) the sum of a number and six (x+6) is the same as (=) 10 more than (10+) twice the number (2x).\"
\n" ); document.write( "So write:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8%2A%28x%2B6%29=10%2B2x\"$ That's the hard part, now distribute:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8x%2B48=10%2B2x\"$ subtract 2x & subtract 48 from both sides:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x=-38\"$ Divide:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-38%2F6=-19%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "-19/3 then is your answer. Not very usual that a story problem comes back with a fractional answer, but that's the only number that will work for your problem. \n" ); document.write( "

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