document.write( "Question 458301: Hi I submitted questions but I never recived a confirmation e mail so I will re submit. I am having trouble with a few problems I do not know if I am setting them up the right way. # a number increased by two -third is 35 find the number. # 2 twice the diffrence of a number and 8 is equal to three times the sum of the number and 3. Find the number \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #314384 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! letnumber be x \n" ); document.write( "2/3 of number = 2x/3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+2x/3 =35 \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x+2x=105 \n" ); document.write( "5x=105 \n" ); document.write( "/5 \n" ); document.write( "x=21 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "2(x-8)=3(x+3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x-16=3x+9 \n" ); document.write( "2x-3x=25 \n" ); document.write( "-x=25 \n" ); document.write( "x=-25 \n" ); document.write( " |