document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204617>Question 204617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me translate the following expression. Please show the steps so I can do the others on my own. Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two plus three times a number is less than one-half of the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note: * means multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are some key words to look for: 'plus' means +, 'times' means *, 'a number' is 'x' (or some variable), 'is less' is <, 'of' means multiply (similar to 'times'). Putting all this together, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two plus three times a number is less than one-half of the number\r\n" );
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document.write( " 2   +    3     *      x           <          1/2    *      x\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we then get: 2+3x<(1/2)x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note: I removed the asterisks since 3x means 3*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the translated inequality is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B3x%3C%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B3x%3C%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I would get familiar with all the key words (there are many more) to help you in the translations. </SPAN>\n" );
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