document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227712>Question 227712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> eight times a number plus six less than twice the number is 34 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eight times a number plus six less than twice the number is 34.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let n be the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let 8n be eight times a number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let 8n+2n-6 be eight times a number plus 6 less than twice the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Then 8n+2n-6=34 since eight times a number plus six less than twice the number is 34.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Solving yields the following steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 6 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 10 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER:  The number is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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