document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211881>Question 211881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3 is added to a number and the sum is tripled, the result is 27 more than the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160063 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=marcsam823><B>marcsam823(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=marcsam823><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=160063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now break the sentence into parts and translate the words into an algebraic expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) If 3 is added to the number:  x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) ...and the sum is tripled.. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   \"The sum\" is \"x + 3\" so: 3(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) ...the result is 27 more than the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   27 more than the number is x + 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) Put it all together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3(x + 3) = x + 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Distribute the left side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3x + 9 = x + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Subtract x from each side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 9 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Subtract 9 from each side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 3(x + 3) = x + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) 3 ([9] + 3) = [9] + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) 3(12) = 9 + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) 36 = 36 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is correct  </SPAN>\n" );
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