document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267727>Question 267727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like to know if you could help me with this number problem. Thank you for your help. It is greatly appreciated. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find a number such that the sum of three times the number and 9 is 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our teacher said that we had to fill in each of these spots when trying to solve the story problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Write down what you know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) What am I trying to find?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Make a table with the given/not given information<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) Write an algebraic equation relating the information and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) Make sure your answer makes sense (no negatives) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Our teacher said that we had to fill in each of these spots when trying to solve the story problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Write down what you know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you know, \"sum of three times the number and 9 is 60\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) What am I trying to find?  \"the number\"; call it x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) Make a table with the given/not given information<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not sure why you would need a table here, perhaps you know what the teacher wants here.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) Write an algebraic equation relating the information and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just write an equation for the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"sum of three times the number and 9 is 60\" (the word \"is\" usually means =)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 9 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 9 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 60 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=51%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"51%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5) Make sure your answer makes sense (no negatives)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your solution in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(17) + 9 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51 + 9 = 60 </SPAN>\n" );
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