document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28068>Question 28068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Six less than four times a number is twelve more then twice the number.Choose the equation to find the unknown number. then solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.     6-4b=12+2b;b=-1     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.    4b-6=12+2b;b=-9     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.   4b-6=12+2b;b=9<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 #17664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fermat><B>Fermat(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fermat><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=Fermat><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Repeat the word problem using N instead of the word number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six less than four times N is twelve more than twice N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now bracket opertations,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six less than (four times N) is twelve more than (twice N)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make it more mathematical,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six less than (4N) is twelve more than (2N)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute numerical values for the words,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 less than (4N) is 12 more than (2N)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace the is-word with the equals-sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 less than 4N = 12 more than 2N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a subtraction on the lhs of the equals-sign and an addition on the rhs. Make the word-statements mathematical,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4N - 6 = 12 + 2N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving gives N = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the solution to your problem is: Ans = (C)<BR>\n" );
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