document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11209>Question 11209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem:  ((( 3 more than twice a number is 2 ))) I have to write this as an algebraic expression or equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So three more than twice a number is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then subtract the three from both sides to get like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by the 2 to get x by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/2   (your answer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to check this answer multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-1/2) +3 =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/2 +3=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1+3=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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