document.write( "Question 44291: Translate: Eight times the difference between four times a number and five is equal to twenty more than twice the number. Not sure if my translation is correct. 8(4n)+5=20+2n \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #29219 by AnlytcPhil(1807)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Translate: Eight times the difference between four times a number and\r\n" ); document.write( "five is equal to twenty more than twice the number. Not sure if my \r\n" ); document.write( "translation is correct. 8(4n)+5=20+2n\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( ">>...Eight times the difference between four times a number and five \r\n" ); document.write( "is equal to twenty more than twice the number...<<\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Replace the words \"a number\" and \"the number\" by n, so we now have:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( ">>...Eight times the difference between four times n and five is equal\r\n" ); document.write( "to twenty more than twice n...<<\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( ">>...Eight times the difference between four times n and five is equal\r\n" ); document.write( "to twenty more than twice n...<<\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Replace the words \"four times n\" by \"4n\" and \"twice n\" by \"2n\", so we \r\n" ); document.write( "now have:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( ">>...Eight times the difference between 4n and five is equal\r\n" ); document.write( "to twenty more than 2n...<<\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( ">>...Eight times the difference between 4n and five is equal\r\n" ); document.write( "to twenty more than 2n...<<\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Replace the words \"the difference between 4n and five\" by \"4n-5\" and \r\n" ); document.write( "\"twenty more than 2n\" by \"2n+20\", so we now have:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( ">>...Eight times 4n-5 is equal to 2n+20...<<\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( ">>...Eight times 4n-5 is equal to 2n+20...<<\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Replace the words \"Eight times 4n-5\" by \"8(4n-5)\" and \r\n" ); document.write( "\"is equal to\" by \"=\", so we now have:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( ">>...8(4n-5) = 2n+20...<<\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 8(4n-5) = 2n+20\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Solve that and get\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "n = 2\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |